Michael Allan
Hawera in mourning over death of local woman
The small community of Hawera is still reeling from the death of local woman Christine Fairweather. The 57-year-old grandmother was hit by a car after stopping late on Saturday night to remove metalā¦ Audio
Guns salute 100th anniversary of the start of war
A one-hundred-gun-salute has been fired for the first time in this country since 1911, to mark the beginning of the First World War a century ago. Audio
WW1 Centenary Commemorations
Radio New Zealand journalist Michael Allan, reports from the WW1 centenary commemorations at Parliament and historian, author and the general editor of Te Ara: The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Jockā¦ Audio
Official commemoration begins in half an hour
A public ceremony to mark the declaration of the First World War will take place in just over half an hour at Parliament. Audio
New website aims to do away with red tape with a mouse click
Have you ever been frustrated searching for information on government websites and not being able to find it? Audio
Lydia Ko pockets over 1 million in her latest LPGA win
Lydia Ko has become the youngest woman golfer to pocket more than a million US dollars on the LPGA Tour. Audio
Kiwirail promising customers won't be affected by Aratere
The troubled Aratere Interislander ferry has cancelled crossings across the Cook Strait - because it's running too slow. Audio
Building industry welcomes changes to builder requirements
From the beginning of next year, builders doing any residential work worth more than 30-thousand dollars will be required to have written contracts with their clients. Audio
Official figures show child poverty is on the decline
A new report shows the number of children living in poverty has declined but child advocacy groups aren't convinced a corner has been turned. Audio
Floor level testing in Christchurch criticised
The Institute of Surveyors has criticised the way Christchurch homes have been measured to establish if they need their foundations repaired. Audio
Hundreds pack Shed 6 to see opening match of Football World Cup
A controversial penalty and an historic own goal have marked a spectacular opening match at the 2014 Football World Cup. Audio
Wellington fans watch World Cup match at Waterfront
It's just gone half-time in the opening match of the 2014 Football World Cup in Sao Paulo, between Brazil and Croatia. Audio
Wellington football fans turn out for opening match
A large crowd has gathered at Shed 6 on the Wellington waterfront for the world cup opener. Audio
Warriors co-owner lashes out - and wants out
The rich list co-owners of the Warriors league clug are at loggerheads, trading accusations as the fallout from coach Matt Elliott's departure spirals outwards. Audio
Police treating storage facility fire as suspicious
Police in Wellington are treating a major fire at a storage centre in the capital as suspicious. Audio
Precious items lost in large storage unit fire in Wellington
A big Wellington fire that claimed two Oscar statues is still smouldering after ripping through a self-storage building near the airport. Audio
Police commissioner dodges questions on first day
The new Police Commissioner, Mike Bush, is not revealing details on how he plans to deal with recent controversial police operations. Audio
Radio New Zealand says goodbye to Geoff Robinson
This morning Geoff Robinson signed off from Morning Report for the final time. Audio
Woman horrifed by treatment from emergency services
A Wellington woman is disgusted at being left waiting for more than an hour for an ambulance after she dislocated her knee. Audio
Business News Update
An Auckland-based software company is making waves around the world with its product for large companies. Audio