Morning Report

As Israel intensifies its ground offensive in Lebanon, fierce clashes are being reported between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in South East Lebanon. Middle East Correspondent Rania Abouzeid spoke to… Read more Audio

The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate to 4.75 percent - the lowest in 18 months - and some banks have quickly passed this on by lowering their floating mortgage and business rates. Employers… Read more Audio

Millions of people have left Florida's west coast ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Matthew Gardner lives in Frostproof Florida and he spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The Hurricanes are searching for a new first five. Audio

On today's episode, documents released by Te Whatu Ora on Tuesday revealed new details about the huge deficit facing our hospitals, the Defence Force says a salvage team is being put together to… Read more Audio

Farmers are dealing with stock losses and bringing in extra feed and are considering sending cows elsewhere for milking. Lauren Crimp reports. Audio

Residents at a Christchurch resthome are alarmed at proposed staffing cuts that will mean there are fewer people to look after them. Reporter Anna Sargent was at a public meeting in Hoon Hay. Audio

A Coroner has found Sophia Crestani's death in an overcrowded Dunedin party was likely preventable, prompting a call to action to improve the city's student culture. Tess Brunton has more. Audio

Universities are wrestling one another for domestic students, prompting enrolment swings worth tens-of-millions of dollars a year in fees and government funding. Education correspondent John Gerritsen… Read more Audio

BNZ is introducing an online banking lock feature, allowing customers to disable all online banking activity and lock access if they suspect their accounts have been compromised by scammers. BNZ's… Read more Audio

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

Market Update for 9 October 2024. Audio