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Rescue teams working frantically to find survivors in Vanuatu
Medical and rescue teams have been working frantically in Vanuatu to search for survivors and help pull people from the rubble of collapsed buildings. New Zealander Shell Piercy spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Audio
NZ High Commissioner to Vanuatu on continued hunt for survivors after earthquake
New Zealand's High Commissioner to Vanuatu says the hunt for survivors continues, after 93 people were evacuated via aircraft last night. High Commissioner Nicci Simmonds spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Audio
Luigi Mangione charged with murder, stalking
The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson has been charged with federal murder and stalking crimes in a Manhattan courtroom, alongside state murder and terrorism…
What France's landmark mass rape trial shows about its society
Analysis: Many have called the response a socio-cultural earthquake.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 20 December 2024
On today's episode, New Zealand search and rescue crews in Vanuatu are still hopeful they can find survivors in Port Vila's collapsed buildings, Liam Lawson will be racing for the Red Bull Formula 1… Audio
All 51 defendants guilty in Gisele Pelicot rape case
Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife for almost a decade and invited strangers to rape her unconscious body. Audio
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Hollywood correspondent on the biggest stories of 2024
Our Hollywood correspondent, Sandro Monetti, has been keeping tabs on things for us throughout the year. Monetti spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Rescuers hopeful of finding survivors in Port Vila
New Zealand search and rescue specialists in Vanuatu are still hopeful they can find survivors in Port Vila's collapsed buildings. Vanuatu Business Resilience Council chairperson Glen Craig spoke to… Audio
US correspondent on the biggest stories of 2024
US correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann about the biggest moments in 2024. Audio
Liam Lawson to race for Red Bull in Formula 1 next season
Liam Lawson will be racing for the Red Bull Formula 1 team alongside 4-time World Champion Max Verstappen in 2025. F1 journalist Chris Medland spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
French court finds all 51 defendants guilty in drug-rape trial
A French court has found all 51 defendants guilty in a drugging-and-rape trial that horrified the world. Paris correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
London correspondent on biggest moments of 2024
It's our last programme of the year and we're going to mark it by going around some of the overseas correspondents we've crossed to, bringing you some of the biggest stories of 2024. London… Audio
Liam Lawson confirmed to drive for F1 team Red Bull
Liam Lawson is set to become a household name in one of the world's biggest sports after being confirmed to drive for Formula One powerhouse Red Bull next year. Audio
Dozens of children killed in crush at Nigerian funfair
A stampede at a fun fair in Nigeria - Nabil Ahmed Rufai joins First UP from Africa Audio
UK: average water bill up by £90
Water prices are set to soar in the UK, Ellie Jay has the story from London Audio
The Galápagos Postman: Hand delivering 50 letters around the globe
Since March this year, Jonny Beardmore has been travelling the globe to hand-deliver 50 letters to strangers around the world collected from an ancient postbox on Isla Floreana in the Galapagos… Audio
Dunedin shooting victim accused of looting in Dublin
Former Greens candidate Jack Brazil has been arrested in Ireland for the alleged looting of a Footlocker store in Ireland.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 19 December 2024
In today's episode, the search continues for survivors two days after the devastating 7.3 earthquake in Vanuatu, residents of the small Far North town of Mangamuka are over the moon as State Highway 1… Audio
Syria 'exhausted by war': Defacto leader
The defacto leader of Syria says his country is exhausted by war and isn't a threat to its neighbours or the west. Andrew McRae spoke to World Vision's Syria response director Emmanuel Isch. Audio
