Morning Report

Taranaki ice swimmer Madeline Hobo has added a world championship title to her junior 500m freestyle world record secured in Alexandra last year. Hobo spoke to Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin… Read more Audio

Over 180,000 registered voters are expected to head to the polls in Vanuatu on Thursday. The fact this election is even happening is astounding for a country whose capital city suffered a magnitude… Read more Audio

A water safety agency says accidents while rock fishing contributes to a significant proportion of water related deaths. Drowning Prevention Auckland chief executive Nicola Keen-Biggelaar spoke to… Read more Audio

Dozens of global medical experts are calling for an overhaul in the way obesity is diagnosed, to avoid over-diagnosis and undue stigma. Health professor Boyd Swinburn spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

ACC received more than 326 new claims relating to cockroaches in the past five years, and GPs say that most patients who come in with cockroach-related problems have one stuck in their ear canal. Emma… Read more Audio

Mourners will gather on Thursday in Nelson to celebrate the life of slain police officer senior sergeant Lyn Fleming. Dean of the Nelson Cathedral, the Very Reverend Dr Graham O'Brien, spoke to Paddy… Read more Audio

California insurers have dropped hundreds of thousands of home insurance policies in the LA area in recent years, leaving many residents with no home, and no insurance payout after this week's… Read more Audio

After 15 months of conflict, a ceasefire deal has been struck in Gaza. The war between Israel and Hamas has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East. University of Otago… Read more Audio

Novak Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer's record for the most major singles matches played as he reached the Australian Open third round, while men's second seed Alexander Zverev and two time defending… Read more Audio

High Performance Sport New Zealand has scored a key victory in a landmark legal battle with a group of the country's top athletes. Sports Correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

It's been a bummer summer so far, and the normally sunny Hawke's Bay is not exempt. There have been 12,864 fewer visitors to Splash Planet, meaning a drop in revenue of $320,000. Hastings District… Read more Audio