Melissa Chan Green

A former All Blacks captain says New Zealand Rugby was left with no option but to sack Scott Robertson; With an internet blackout in place in Iran, only scant details about what is happening on the… Audio

A Waikato regional councillor says rising visitor numbers are damaging the Blue Spring near Putaruru, with rubbish clogging toilets, coins thrown into the water and unsafe parking. He wants an access… Audio

The Government hopes a law change will give the electricity authority more teeth to maintain a fair and competitive market; Business confidence has risen to its highest level since March 2014… Audio

An IT expert says even more of the country's patient information portals are at risk - because there's no-one checking private providers; A Southland GP says skin cancer is reaching an almost epidemic… Audio

While parts of the country experienced scorching temperatures yesterday, other areas were hit with heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Napier almost broke a near 50-year record, reaching 36 degrees… Audio

South Marlborough is in a restricted fire season, meaning permits are required, and Canterbury has cancelled fire permits for the weekend. Heat alerts have been issued for Whakatane, Napier, Hastings… Audio

Temperatures set to clock above 30 degrees this week. The high temperatures are a by-product of a heatwave in Australia seeing some states hit 45 degrees; More than a week after the company behind the… Audio

The head of the private company, Manage My Health, Vino Ramayah, has confirmed his own details were among those leaked in a huge data breach, along with those of his friends and family; Tensions… Audio

Health Minister Simeon Brown provides an update on Manage My Health data hack; Manage My Health and Neighbourly have both been hit by data breaches; Former New Zealand Prime Minister and UN leader… Audio

Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report; An aviation commentator says Air New Zealand staff going on strike could have a severe impact throughout Oceania; About 70% of the 50,000 plus… Audio

National is proposing to raise Kiwisaver contributions to a combined 12% by 2032 - bringing it in line with Australia; Newly re-elected Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says his second term will be focused… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: we have updates about the hunt for the killer of right wing influencer Charlie Kirk; at home, a number of new secondary school subjects are being added… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua has been stood down from the upcoming Taini Jamison Series against South Africa - has there been a player… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: our Middle East correspondent Alex Baird lives close to where Israel has targeted Hamas leadership in Doha - we find out about the implications of this… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: What happens now after Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has quit - less than a year in the job; Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour on when pet… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: hundreds of arrests on the streets of London, we have the latest from Europe and the U.S, where there's been a series of significant immigration raids… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: the Black Ferns are about to face their toughest test of the World Cup when they take on Ireland - we catch up with hooker Atlanta Lolohea and if the… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: we head to the UK for more on why a top Government official has referred herself to the ethics committee; we catch up with volcanologist Marta Ribo… Audio

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: in Afghanistan rescuers are scrambling to get to remote areas cut off by an earthquake; the USA wants to create Gaza Riviera, a string of high-tech… Audio

After his bride’s death just hours after their wedding, a devastated groom struggles to process his grief. Five years later, he turns to Melissa Chan-Green to tell his heart-wrenching story for the… Audio