Morning Report

The Black Ferns Sevens have pipped Australia for the World Series regular season title after beating their rivals 31-21 in the final of the Singapore leg to finish top of the standings. Audio

Good news for fans of New Zealand's most loved root vegetable - after Cyclone Gabrielle and the disastrous 2023 season, Northland's current crop of kumara is the best growers have seen in years… Read more Audio

Several key names in New Zealand's fashion industry are gathering in Auckland this morning to launch a new report - "Threads of Tomorrow". Mindful Fashion chief executive Jacinta Fitzgerald spoke to… Read more Audio

The singer-songwriter Ria Hall has announced her bid for mayor in Tauranga. Musician and mayoral hopeful Ria Hall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

A young woman who suffered an extremely rare, near-fatal reaction to a medicine says it was terrifying not knowing whether she would ever fully recover. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

The former head of Ruapehu Alpine lifts says he'll be putting in a bid to take over a central North Island ski-field. Dave Mazey spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Auckland Transport is headed into talks about whether it can share Waka Kotahi's highway cameras for the city's congestion charging scheme - to cut costs. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

An American minister of a global secretive sect who was outed as a paedophile and sexual predator after his death had visited New Zealand multiple times to attend the religious group's annual… Read more Audio

Auckland's Ponsonby Road is closed this morning, with armed police on site, after a man was killed there last night. Reporter Maia Ingoe spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Auckland's water provider says it will be able to make crucial infrastructure investments now that a new deal has been signed off. Auckland's Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The New Zealand men's and women's sevens teams have won their second straight World Series tournaments with the Black Ferns Sevens claiming the regular season title. Audio

Business news for 6 May 2024 Audio