Kim Savage
Two seeded players fall on day three of the ASB Classic tennis tournament
Two seeded players have fallen on day three of the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland. Second-seed Petra Martic from Croatia and French eighth-seed Caroline Garcia were knocked out of the… Audio
Teen swims Queen Charlotte Sound twice for youth mental health
Marlborough teen George Glover set himself the goal of swimming the length of Queen Charlotte Sound twice, a distance of more than 80 kilometres, the equivalent of four Cook Strait crossings, to raise… Audio
Defence Minister asks for national fire risk assessment as bush fires across the Tasman
The Defence Minister has asked for a national fire risk assessment as bush fires rage in Australia. Ron Mark says there's nothing to prevent large-scale blazes from also happening in New Zealand. It… Audio
Analysis: Trump has 3 options after Iran attack
Waikato University's Professor Al Gillespie talks to Kim Savage about Donald Trump's three options after Iran's rocket attack against two US bases in Iraq. Audio
Iran embassy in Wellington calling on NZ to promote peace after missile attacks
Iran's embassy in Wellington is calling on New Zealand to promote peace and security in the Middle East following today's attacks. Acting prime minister Winston Peters has released a statement… Audio
Iran fires rockets at US bases in Iraq
At least two Iraqi airbases housing US troops have been hit by more than a dozen Iranian rockets. It comes as retaliation for the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq last… Audio
Claims against porn site run by NZ men
At least 100 women have come forward with claims they were coerced to appear in sex videos as part of a multi-million dollar online porn operation in the United States. The operation was headed by New… Audio
NZ property market closes decade with 18 record-breaking statistics
The New Zealand property market closed the decade with 18 record-breaking statistics. Online property sales site, realestate.co.nz says the average asking price for a house in New Zealand has risen… Audio
Rules to help prevent Kauri dieback spread being flouted
Outdoor enthusiasts will have more tracks to choose from in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges this summer but the battle to keep the deadly kauri dieback disease at bay goes on. In 2017, the council closed… Audio
Local petrol prices unlikely to rise after international prices rise - economist
An economist says prices at the petrol pump locally are unlikely to rise quickly without more developments in the Middle East after international crude oil prices rose overnight. Crude oil has jumped… Audio
New South Wales woman delivering food and water to bushfire affected animals
It's estimated half a billion animals have perished in the Australian wildfires with volunteers scrambling to rescue those left behind. New South Wales woman Lucy Hoy has been setting up food and… Audio
Firefighters contain large forest fire in Napier
Fire fighters in Napier have now contained a large forest fire that doubled in size overnight. The blaze on Tangoio Settlement Road, that's been burning for almost 30 hours, grew to more than 300… Audio
Big names in women's tennis on day one of ASB Classic
Some of the big names of the ASB Classic women's tournament are taking to the court today in day one of the action in Auckland. Twenty-three-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams, Caroline… Audio
Govt keeping close eye on troops in Iraq, won't say if it'll pull them out early
The New Zealand government is keeping a close eye on our troops in Iraq but has not yet said whether it'll pull the last ones out earlier than planned. The Iraqi parliament has passed a non-binding… Audio
Four people missing and hundreds of homes destroyed in Victoria
Four people remain missing in Victoria and at least 200 homes have been destroyed. A plan to fly three hundred people out of the East Gippsland town of Mallacoota has been abandoned for the day… Audio
New Zealander considering moving back because of Australia wildfires
A New Zealander living in New South Wales says she's living in a constant state of anxiety as raging bushfires burn less than one-hundred kilometres away from her home. Michelle Simpson, who lives in… Audio
Three separate bushfires break out across central North Island
Firefighters are battling three separate bushfires across the central North Island. In Napier, emergency services are fighting a large fire on Tangoio Settlement Road that has spread through at least… Audio
Smelly corpse flower about to bloom in Christchurch
Auckland Wintergarden's infamous stinky corpse flower has just started to unfurl and is expected to blossom to its best tomorrow morning. Another Amorphophallus titanium is due to bloom anytime in the… Audio
Great white shark beaten on Auckland beach
An investigation has been launched into the death of a great white shark after witnesses reported it was kicked and dragged while others tried to rescue it. The juvenile shark was caught in a fishing… Audio
Top Iranian general killed in US airstrike
A US airstrike on Baghdad airport ordered by President Donald Trump has killed a top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. The Pentagon says Soleimani was… Audio