Stories by Morning Report

A Kiwi in Vanuatu says the mood has shifted around Port Vila's collapsed CBD building, with locals feeling it is unlikely they will find anyone else alive.

The festive season is just around the corner - and there's rain on the way for many parts of New Zealand. Audio

"As heated as it may get, we have to keep up those conversations and not stop talking with each other," Pita Tipene told Morning Report. Audio

With under a week to go until Christmas, children around the country are busy deciding which toys to put on their wishlists.

The line between gaming and gambling is becoming increasingly blurred thanks to in game loot boxes which are designed to mimic gambling, according to the Problem Gambling Foundation. Audio

Vanuatu Business Resilience Council chair Glen Craig was talking to Morning Report when a 6.1 aftershock struck.

Seven people are in hospital in Fiji with suspected poisoning after drinking a cocktail at a five-star resort - and four remain in critical condition. Audio

The Canterbury region is so dry fires are taking hold and spreading rapidly, firefighters say. Audio

David Seymour is spearheading a review of the hairdressing industry to address what he views as "unnecessary" regulations.

During the election campaign Christopher Luxon committed to lowering the age of screening for bowel cancer. Audio

In the lead-up to a large gang tangi, Hawke's Bay police have been engaging with locals, gang leaders and whānau of the deceased. Audio

"He's wrong on the figures that he's used, he's wrong on the question of privatisation and he's wrong on the question of what it's going to cost," the new rail minister says. Audio

There has been at least 20 baggage system failures at Auckland Airport within the last month, Board of Airline Representatives said. Audio

Ahead of the announcement, transport advocates are divided over whether rail-enabled ferries are needed. Audio

Some former racing dogs will be rehomed overseas.

A number of non-Māori were doing the haka from their seats during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill and haven't been referred by the Speaker, Chris Hipkins says. Audio

Upston was one of around 500 people who attended the meeting on Monday night. Audio

It could be a wet day ahead for many, MetService says. Audio

Fiji's representative Dr Sivendra Michael told RNZ Morning Report that fossil fuel and petrol chemical lobbyists flooded the negotiations in South Korea. Audio

A second free-range farm is also expecting test results today to confirm whether the virus has spread. Audio

The Forestry Owners Association says they're trying to fix a problem that doesn't exist and are using a blunt tool to do so.

Search teams on Monday found an ice axe and a jacket to belong to the party. Audio

"It needs some glass and a new heating system. That does not cost $20 million,' Wayne Norwood, the son of Sir Charles and Lady Rosina Norwood says. Audio

The odds of extreme 'space weather' hitting are slim, but it could be catastrophic if it did. Audio

Business people will have to overnight in Wellington due to the axing of Rotorua's early morning flight to the capital, the mayor says. Audio