Morning Report

Port Hills resident Dominique Leeming, who was also affected by the 2017 fire is hopeful that the fire is under control.

Leeming says the situation feels much more under control than seven years ago.

227 runs separates the Black Caps from a maiden test series win over South Africa; and debutant bowler Will O'Rourke says the hosts will have to work hard for victory on a tricky pitch in Hamilton. Read more Audio

The Nurse's union says mistakes with the pay back systems are costing nurses tens of thousands of dollars.

Te Whatu Ora has paid back $250m of the almost $2 billion following years of breaches of the… Read more Audio

The Government's cellphone ban in schools is causing problems for some neurodiverse children who are struggling to get through the day.

Parents say they are not able to get an exemption.

Meanwhile… Read more Audio

Young people needing specialist mental health care are waiting longer to see a specialist, according to a new report from the Auditor-General.

The report evaluated whether the money spent on youth… Read more Audio

Israel says its special forces are carrying out a targeted operation inside the main hospital in the besieged Gazan city of Khan Younis.

Medics inside Nasser Hospital say Israeli forces fired into… Read more Audio

Former US President Donald Trump has faced dual hearings this morning in Georgia and New York.

Trump chose to attend the hearing in Manhattan, this one concerned a motion to dismiss the case brought… Read more Audio

MP's have heard strong arguments for and against allowing competitive shooters to use banned semi-automatic firearms.

The weapons were outlawed in a crackdown after the March 15 terror attacks in… Read more Audio

Wellington's Mayor Tory Whanau says her council won't be binning better public transport, revitalising the city or climate initiatives to pay to fix the city's water pipes.

Instead Wellington City… Read more Audio

A man was fatally shot by police on the afternoon of Thursday February 15 after fleeing a police stop and threatening a parent and child with a firearm.

Police say they stopped the man just after… Read more Audio

The Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Corin Dann from Christchurch. Read more Audio

Firefighters are out in force again battling to bring the huge Port Hills Fire under control.

For a second night ground crew worked in the dark trying to contain the blaze and protect houses.

Around… Read more Audio