Morning Report

Torrential downpours have swamped parts of the US states of Louisiana and Mississippi. Audio

Two thirds okay with cannabis being legal or not criminal; two people in critical condition after gastric illness outbreak; world's fastest runners race in Rio this afternoon; Auckland Future campaign… Read more Audio

Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia. Audio

MPs will soon be debating the best way to advertise lost airport property. It's National MP's member's bill but some not-so-lucky MPs are a bit scathing about why the bill's even needed. Audio

More than 300 people turned out to a meeting in Christchurch last night to hear about botched Earthquake Commission repairs. Audio

Luuka Jones stays she is ecstatic about her silver medal win this morning in the women's canoe slalom. Audio

Time is almost up for would be local politicians to throw their hat in the ring for this year's elections. Audio

Auckland councillors are snubbing the idea to require a quota of affordable homes to be a part of larger developments. The director of Community Housing Aotearoa says they're removing an important… Read more Audio

Has the Reserve Bank lost its grip on inflation and the dollar? The official cash rate is now at a record low Our economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara talks to Susie Ferguson. Audio

A pair of southern right whales turned up less than 100 metres offshore. The Department of Conservation's David Agnew says it was a pretty amazing sight. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The bodies of four of the five men killed when their car was hit by a logging truck at Katikati are on their way home to Tonga. The Chief Executive of the Tongan Department of Internal Affairs is… Read more Audio