Summer Report for Tuesday 14 January 2020

8:55 AM.Many people will know Quidditch as the sport that's played in the Harry Potter books, but it's a sport that's not only being played in real-life, it's growing markedly - especially among LGBTQ… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Tourism sector leaders say they're putting in the hard yards to ensure a sustainable future for the industry - but there's plenty of work still to go.

The government unveiled its tourism strategy… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The response and the aftermath of the terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques in March stretched the police in ways it never expected in 2019.

But questions remain about just how effective the… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The provincial town of Masterton has been hit by two tragedies in the first two weeks of the year.

Over the weekend Masterton father and son Darren and Joshua Southon drowned while snorkelling for… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Fences keeping people out of forest areas closed by Kauri dieback in Auckland are being cut, damaged and removed - much to the frustration of Auckland Council.

Compliance officers were out over the… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Serial rapist and now-convicted murderer Malcolm Rewa is taking his case to the Court of Appeal next month. He was given a life sentence for the 1992 murder of Susan Burdett last year after a jury… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.The Canadian Prime Minister is demanding justice for the people killed when a passenger plane was gunned down last week.

176 people were killed when the plane was shot down 'unintentionally' by Iran.

8:15 AM.The Hawkes Bay District Health Board has apologised unreservedly and is sending letters to 605 people in the community after backtracking on a decision to cut housekeeping help.

The aid was mainly… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.New documents reveal New Zealand's SAS was involved in sending more than 40 Afghanistan detainees to a notorious torture organistaion.

Nearly 10 years on since Jon Stephenson broke the story of New… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The Oscars are almost upon us and Taika Waititi's "Jojo Rabbit" is pegged for an award with a Best Picture nomination.

Brad Pomerance spoke to Logan Church from Los Angeles. Read more Audio

7:51 AM.A decision on who'll lead the Silver Ferns in the absence of Laura Langman is expected tomorrow.

The New Zealand side flew out late last night for next week's Nations Cup tournament in England… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The wait is almost over for 140,000 high school students as they find out their NCEA results today.

The Qualifications Authority isn't saying when the results will go up online - but it's expecting… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The waitlist for public housing has hit a record high - reaching nearly 14,500 households.

The recently-released figure - recorded at the end of November - has almost tripled from the roughly 6,000… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.St John ambulance service is furious a paramedic was assaulted at the Warkworth station, north of Auckland, and says from now on people won't be able to work alone.

The sole female ambulance officer… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.There could be multiple investigations into how a parked tour bus managed to roll backwards down a central Auckland street - hitting a mother and her baby. The crash happened just after 1pm… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The Hawkes Bay District Health Board has backtracked on a decision to cut housework support services which hundreds of people rely on. And it is apologising unreservedly and writing to those affected… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.An Auckland lawyer says asylum seekers still face undue delays getting visas in what may be a deliberate attempt from Immigration New Zealand to deter applicants.

Immigration staff worked through the… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The Queen has met face-to-face with her grandson, Prince Harry, as the Royal family grapples with him and his wife Meghan's plan to step back from their duties.

What's been dubbed the "Sandringham… Read more Audio