Susie Ferguson

Two families of Northern New Zealand dotterels are enjoying world-class harbour views from their nests in the gravel on Auckland's Wynyard Point.

The Point is the site of an old Shell silo park but… Audio

Generations of some families have worked at the North Canterbury manufacturer Sutton Tools which burnt down on Sunday morning.

General manager Kevin Donovan says staff are gutted, and some have stood… Audio

A single mother of two has described MIQ as hell on earth.

After spending Christmas in Melbourne the Katie Lutshesko and her two sons returned to New Zealand and had what she said was a lovely… Audio

There's only three more sleeps to the Beijing Winter Olympics, and our athletes are eager as ever to secure New Zealand's first Olympic gold on the slopes.

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will be the first New… Audio

New firearm laws come into effect today, including more stringent vetting for licenses and tougher rules for ammunition sellers.

The Arms Amendment Regulations 2021 is the latest tranche of changes… Audio

There will be no repeat of the massive push to get all homeless people off the streets before the coming Omicron outbreak takes hold.

During the first nationwide lockdown in 2020, Government agencies… Audio

An announcement on when the country's borders will reopen is imminent, with Cabinet ministers expected to meet today to finalise the plan.

A staged timeline was outlined last year, which would've… Audio

The MIQ system is coming under increasing criticism from stranded New Zealanders struggling to return home using the lottery system or on emergency grounds.

One of those wanting to come back to… Audio

A Wellington clinical psychologist is advising New Zealanders to keep calm and be prepared for an Omicron outbreak.

The infectious Omicron strain of Covid-19 is making many older people who rely on… Audio

The Red Cross says Tonga is on the road to recovery two weeks after a volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated the Pacific nation.

Staff and volunteers are delivering drinking water, temporary… Audio

School is back and so are all the outdoor activities that go with it.

The Ministry of Education has confirmed outdoor education and school camps can go ahead under the Covid-19 red traffic light… Audio

A summer holiday close encounter with an Orca is not what a group of children were expecting when they paddled their kayaks out into Ligar Bay, near Takaka, but it's left them buzzing.

Nelson's… Audio

Porirua has been named the most expensive rental market in the country - a dubious title at odds with the city's image as the home to some of the country's poorest suburbs like Waitangirua and Cannons… Audio

An Auckland chemist says the SoundSplash music festival could become a Covid-19 super-spreader event.

Dr Joel Rindelaub told Morning Report while traditionally, outdoor transmission is 20 times less… Audio

The tourism industry is taking another hit as the threat of a full-scale omicron outbreak prompts people to cancel their holiday plans.

Some travel and accommodation providers say cancellations have… Audio

Covid-19 has been detected in wastewater in Porirua.

The news from the Ministry of Health that the virus was detected on Tuesday is prompting the city's mayor to call for residents to get tested if… Audio

It's all go at the Australian open, Daniil Medvedev beat Felix Auger-Aliassime to secure his spot in the semi finals.

Meanwhile, Spain's Rafael Nadal is the semi-final, but not without controversy.

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