Morning Report

Members of the lower North Island's Riversdale community have come together in an outpouring of support for a teen who suffered a horrific spinal injury while swimming just after New Year. Bill… Read more Audio

Gisborne is in clean-up mode again after heavy rain and flooding caused major damage, leaving some areas cut off and roads blocked by slips and debris. Gisborne's mayor Rehette Stoltz spoke to Lauren… Read more Audio

Emergency teams have been searching overnight for several people trapped under a landslide at Mount Maunganui. Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

Acrobats, juggling and flying trapeze artists will fill Christchurch's CBD for the next ten days as the World Buskers Festival returns to town. Anna Sargent reports. Audio

For years climate scientists have warned us to expect more extreme weather - now, it seems, we're living through it. Chris Brandolino is a Principal Scientist at Earth Sciences New Zealand, formally… Read more Audio

Very young children with cystic fibrosis could soon access funded medicines with the potential to add decades to their lives. Christchurch couple Edward and Emily Harrington-Ashton's 20 month-old-… Read more Audio

Coromandel locals say the heavy rain that blocked roads and left communities isolated was the worst in 30-years. Thames Coromandel mayor Peter Revell spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

Retailers have reported a disappointing December for sales, saying they believe consumers are still keeping spending tight. Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

A Tairua man has described waking to screams before finding his elderly neighbours trapped and covered in mud. RNZ's Field Correspondent Charlotte Cook spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

Witnesses have described the noise and the confusion as the Mauao slip came down. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio

Emergency crews have been working through the night searching for people missing after a landslide at Mount Maunganui. Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio