Morning Report

England have made it two wins from two games at the women's T20 cricket World Cup with a 7 wicket victory over South Africa in the UAE. Audio

On today's episode, the Defence Minister says she wants to know why the Navy's dedicated seabed mapping ship the HMNZS Manawanui, hit a reef and sank off Samoa's main island Upolu, the government has… Read more Audio

The Silver Ferns restored some pride and avoided a series sweep in the Taini Jamison Trophy netball series with a 61-56 over England in last night's third and final test in Invercargill. Sports… Read more Audio

Some South Dunedin homeowners are calling for the council to buy the houses that keep getting damaged by "one in a 100 year" floods. Ria Stout's property was damaged in 2015, when 175 millimetres of… Read more Audio

Dunedin Residents are being warned to take care when handling sandbags as the city begins the recovery process after destructive floods last week. Reporter Charlotte Cook spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Greenpeace is appalled that the Government's list of fast-track projects contains ventures the courts have already rejected because of the potential environmental damage they could cause. Executive… Read more Audio

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Leonard Powell. Audio

Market Update for 7 October 2024 Audio

How did Health New Zealand rapidly go from an expected half a billion-dollar surplus, to a worse-even-than-expected deficit? Phil Pennington spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

Manu Percival is on the south coast of Samoa's main island, Upolu, near where the HMNZS Manawanui ran aground and sunk. Precival spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A strategic analyst says losing HMNZS Manawanui will put even more pressure on the rest of New Zealand's small ocean-going Naval fleet. Victoria University director for the centre of strategic studies… Read more Audio

A former defence minister says the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui off Samoa is heart-breaking and gutting. Former defence minister Ron Mark spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio