Morning Report

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… Read more Audio

A Hamilton Mum and her 8 year old daughter have found unexpected social media fame while taking a special road trip this summer. Jessie Matthews and Ally spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

Queenstown's tourism offering is shifting upmarket with new ultra-luxury experiences targeting high-spending travellers. Katie Todd reports. Audio

UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

An update on the latest sports headlines with Barry Guy. Audio

Morning business update with Jeffrey Halley. Audio

Just how hot is it going to get this weekend across New Zealand? MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

The enormous legacy of Sir Tim Shadbolt includes those praising his role in turning Invercargill's fortune around and his comic genius. Shadbolt died yesterday at the age of 78 in Invercargill. Former… Read more Audio

As hackers have threatened to publish all 430,000 patient records they've stolen, there's still widespread confusion among patients about what's happening. Health correspondent, Ruth Hill reports. Audio

Summer has been found to carry the most risk for new workers getting into construction. Brett Murray, chief executive of Site Safe spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. 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… Read more 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… Read more Audio