Morning Report

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… Read more Audio

Up to a thousand people gathered on a Northland hilltop before dawn yesterday to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pa. Reporter Peter de Graaf. Audio

Scrabble boards were put to serious use as New Zealand hosted its first national women's Scrabble championship in Auckland. Twenty competitors battled for the title, with Joanne Craig finishing third… Read more Audio

Correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lauren Crimp from London. Audio

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Glen Larmer. Audio

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

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina has won the ASB Classic Women's Single title in straight sets. Commentator Dave Worsley spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

The phrase "cost of living" has become synonymous with a struggle faced by increasing numbers of Kiwi families just to make ends meet. The news is full of stories about the price of butter, pain at… Read more Audio

Kiwi-based Iranians are watching with worry as Iranian military forces continue their violent crackdown on anti-government protesters. Forough Amin who has been in New Zealand for 11 years, says she… Read more Audio

New details in the Manage My Health data breach show more than 80,000 of the 125,000 patients affected by the hack are based in Northland. Coast to Coast Healthcare chairperson and specialist GP Dr… Read more Audio

We all know that we should use public transport more but there's nothing fun about being left on the side of the road when you're trying to catch a bus. Bill Hickman headed to the streets to ask… Read more Audio

The owner of a new supermarket in Christchurch says sales in the first three days were more than double what they expected. Ethan Vickery and his father Shane opened Kai Co to give shoppers an… Read more Audio