Morning Report

Aucklanders returning to work are facing much longer commuting times, thanks to a month-long rail shutdown which started on Boxing Day. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio

Donald Trump's interest in Canada and Greenland is being closely followed across the arctic. Journalist Sam Wat, who is based in Nunavut - the northernmost territory of Canada, close to Greenland… Read more Audio

Weather forecasters in California are warning fierce winds which fuelled the infernos around Los Angeles are expected to pick up again this week. AP's International Affiliate correspondent Phillip… Read more Audio

The New Zealand Dollar is trading at a more than two-year low compared to the US Dollar, and it will put severe pressure on consumers. Business reporter Nona Pelletier has more. Audio

The head of Otago's rescue helicopter is dipping into his own pocket to provide a $10,000 reward to catch whoever stole critical medical supplies from a rescue helicopter. Tess Brunton has more. Audio

On today's episode, at least 16 people are dead and over 12,000 buildings have burnt down from the deadly fires burning Los Angeles, an advocate for abuse in care survivors is calling on the… Read more Audio

Lupa Pizza, in the UK city of Norwich, is charging customers £100 - about $220 NZD - to order their Hawaiian pizza on deliver app Deliveroo in an effort to dissuade customers from buying it. The… Read more Audio

Parents are starting to raise concerns about the price of uniforms ahead of the start of the new school year. Otago University's Johanna Reidy spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio

An advocate for abuse in care survivors is calling on the government to hurry up and announce its plans for redress. Ken Clearwater spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

After a gruelling nine-day tournament, New Zealand has crowned two new national chess champions. Grandmaster Gabor Nagy from Hungary and 16-year-old FIDE Master Felix Xie both finished first on seven… Read more Audio

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Ben Strang. Audio

A conservation initiative focused on protecting the endangered whio - or Blue Duck - says the aggressive trapping of rats and stoats has helped to successfully fledge over 120 chicks in the Waioeka… Read more Audio