Morning Report for Monday 24 July 2023

8:52 AM.The first four days of the FIFA World Cup have mostly gone to form with plenty of penalties being handed out and big crowds turning up for the games.

South Africa almost managed to eclipse New… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Investigative journalist Jon Stephenson says the government is being disingenuous in saying the main takeaway from the Operation Burnham inquiry was about a "poor information flow".

He says it does a… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.An emergency flood alert was issued for residents near Tuahiwi in the Waimakariri district last night.

The alert warned further flooding was possible around high tide at 8pm last night, and… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Kiri Allan has resigned from all her ministerial portfolios after being taken into custody following a car crash in Wellington last night.

Scott Campbell is a political commentator and former… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Australia retained the Ashes after the final day of the fourth test at Old Trafford was washed out.

England dominated the match after scoring 592 in their first innings, with opener Zak Crawley… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Locals in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland are rallying around the families of the two men shot dead in the city's CBD last week.

Solomona Tootoo from Manurewa, and Tupuga Sipiliano, from Wattle Downs, were… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Police are currently searching a house in Trevor Street in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby, as they continue to investigate the disappearance of real estate agent, Yanfei Bao.

Police say their… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Labour MP Kiri Allan has been charged after a car crash in Wellington on Sunday night.

A statement from Ms Allan says she will head home to consider her future in politics.

Former MP and Māori… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Kiri Allan has resigned from all her ministerial portfolios after being taken into custody following a car crash in Wellington last night.

In a statement this morning, the Prime Minister has… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Kiri Allan has resigned from all her ministerial portfolios after being taken into custody following a car crash in Wellington last night.

In a statement this morning, the Prime Minister has… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.A woman who has lost friends to conspiracy theory communities has described how she became a prisoner in her own home, living in fear of her former friend.

People who have been sucked into extremist… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.It was a busy weekend electioneering, with both the Greens and New Zealand First launching two very different campaigns.

Political reporter Katie Scotcher has the details. Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Christchurch-based real estate agent, Yanfei Bao was last seen on Wednesday morning, door-knocking in the suburb of Wigram.

A man has been charged with kidnapping and will appear in Christchurch… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.Transparency International has set up a secret group of lobbyists to provide advice on improving ethics in the lobbying industry, sparking claims it is being captured by the forces it seeks to… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The Pacific Island community in Auckland is grieving the loss of the two men shot dead at a downtown construction site last week.

Solomona Tootoo and Tupuga Sipiliano have been named as the victims… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Investigations continue today as a man appears in the Christchurch District Court charged with kidnapping.

Police continue to search for Christchurch-based real estate agent, Yanfei Bao, who was last… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.About 50 firefighters fought a blaze at a petrol station on Auckland's Great South Road overnight.

Fire and Emergency were called out to the fire at the Takanini Z at around 4am this morning.

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7:09 AM.Justice Minister Kiri Allan was taken into police custody on Sunday night after a car crash in Wellington and is now assisting with enquiries.

In a statement, the police say they received a report of… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Residents are waking up to more wet weather today in Canterbury.

There has been widespread surface flooding, and some residents were encouraged to evacuate last night as a precaution in case river… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.A criminal lawyer is defending the sentencing of the man who killed two people at a construction site last week.

The gunman, Matu Reid, had been on a five-month home detention sentence for domestic… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.Heavy rain warnings are still in force for parts of Canterbury and Marlborough this morning.

There has been widespread surface flooding across the Canterbury Plains, with some areas getting a month's… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.About 50 firefighters are fighting a blaze at a petrol station on Auckland's Great South Road.

Reporter Asleigh McCaull spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio