Jessie Chiang
Auckland Council calls for fireworks sale ban
Auckland Council is calling on the government to ban the sale of fireworks - a move it says will save lives. Audio
Auckland Transport wants speed limits of 30kmh in CBD
Public consultation begins tomorrow on plans to cut the speed limit to 30 kilometres an hour in Auckland CBD and some town centres and reduce it to 60 kilometres on some rural roads. Audio
Eden Park residents' group fights for more events
Members of a residents group living near Auckland's Eden Park are vowing to put pressure on local government in a bid to save the financially troubled stadium. The area has been fraught with tension… Audio
Fruit fly in Devonport hits grocery businesses
The owner of a fruit store right in Devonport says her business has been affected by the fruit fly lockdown. A single male fruit fly was found in a suburban garden last Friday and bans are in place on… Audio
The Auckland town desperate for water
This summer's big dry has outer east Auckland's growing population clamouring for a main water line into the area. Locals in Beachlands, who rely on water tanks, say people are pouring in because of… Audio
19th Century letters warned of fears for future NZ
Tomorrow the country marks nearly 180 years since Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed, but letters from that era show that some issues for Māori remain the same. RNZ got to take a firsthand look at some… Video, Audio
Why we moved to NZ after Trump was elected
More than 17,000 Americans registered to move to New Zealand when Donald Trump was elected as President, but how many actually followed through and moved here? We meet one family who moved their… Video, Audio
Girl dies in rugby scrum machine incident
The death of a four-year-old girl in an incident with a rugby scrum machine is being described as a tragedy. The accident happened near the Manurewa Rugby club rooms in Mountfort Park yesterday… Video, Audio
Air NZ passengers urged to not make changes ahead of strike decision
Air New Zealand passengers who have already changed or cancelled their travel plans because of the proposed three-day strike won't be covered by insurance. Audio
Air NZ/Union negotiations could run into the night
Urgent talks between Air New Zealand and unions are underway in a bid to avert a one-day strike that one travel agency says would be almost unprecedented. The strike by the airline's engineers on… Audio
Chinese builders ask govt to hold Peter Li to account
Nearly 50 Chinese construction workers are asking the government to hold to account a man they believe has conned them of tens of thousands of dollars. The workers were brought to New Zealand by a man… Audio
Canterbury locals unsettled after shooting
A local Darfield resident says it's unsettling that a shooting in the community has left a man dead and a police officer in hospital. The police received reports that a man had threatened a family… Audio
Human faeces and sanitary pads spill into Auckland creek
A wastewater pipe in a west Auckland creek has ruptured, spilling human faeces and sanitary pads into the water. But it wasn't Watercare which discovered the leak - it was a local kayaker. Video, Audio
Major flight exhibition opens at MOTAT
An international flight exhibition by aerospace giant Boeing is opening for the first time in New Zealand this weekend. Named Above and Beyond, the exhibition has been travelling the world since 2015… Audio
Household sewage leaking into Auckland’s beaches
Illegal or poorly maintained private sewage and stormwater pipes are being blamed for the large amount of human faeces polluting Auckland beaches. Video, Audio
Wins and losses for Democrats as votes are counted
A US voter in Auckland says she's delighted the count so far suggests the Democrats have taken the House of Representatives. She spoke to Jessie Chiang. Video, Audio
Doctors on alert for rare, deadly meningococcal strain
Doctors and emergency departments are on alert for a rare strain of meningococcal disease which has killed six people this year. The number of cases of Men-W has doubled over the last 12 months and… Audio
2degrees' digital downtime not enough - workers
Workers plagued by emails outside of normal hours say 2degrees' new digital switch-off for staff doesn't go far enough. The telecommunications company told Morning Report yesterday that it's started a… Audio
Miserable weather follows Royal couple to Auckland
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend a reception at Auckland Museum tonight. Reporter Jessie Chiang has the latest. Video, Audio
Kids missing out due to teacher shortage, school says
Papatoetoe West School had to close one of its classes this year because it couldn't find a teacher, and says it could also be forced to do it again next year. Video, Audio