Guyon Espiner

Train services have been reduced in Wellington today because of the need for urgent mechanical work. RNZ understands twenty trains have been withdrawn from service because of concerns about the… Audio

Disruptions to Wellington trains; 110,000 stranded at Gatwick airport over drone; Vic Uni rejects exchange student after mental illness revealed; Counsellor comment on Vic Uni scenario; AUS deports… Audio

A new national survey reveals three quarters of crime victims don't report it to the police, The US pulls its troops out of Syria as President Trump claims victory over ISIS, National says it's a… Audio

the chair of a Government agency resigns over the spying scandal, three Canterbury rivers are contaminated with a dangerous pathogen, and Google bosses can't explain why they named the man accused of… Audio

Schools are under fire for refusing to enrol children who live in their zones, The government is spending 1.4 billion dollars on road safety, but will it make a difference this Christmas? A New… Audio

Midwives accuse ministers of interference in pay talks, Royal Commission sends abuse survivor's details to wrong person, Grant Robertson discusses 'Wellbeing Budget', Four-year-old killed in rugby… Audio

Union takes offer to Air NZ engineers, strike notice withdrawn, MPs vote on Theresa May's leadership as Brexit looms, Aboriginal man heads to court to fight deportation to NZ, Trump's former lawyer… Audio

Crisis talks as Air New Zealand engineers plan to strike for three days next week, Queenstown holds a candlelight vigil for Grace Millane, and Have truck and bus inspectors been bending the rules on… Audio

A former flatmate speaks out about the man accused of killing Grace Millane, Wellington City Council ignored engineering advice when it approved a plan for a building that was later fatally damaged in… Audio

A body believed to be that of British backpacker Grace Millane is found in the Waitakere ranges.. We'll cross live to our reporter at the scene, A man is shot amid Black Power and Mongrel Mob tensions… Audio

Kīwaha/Give it a go! A chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Maori that you can use in your everyday conversations. Produced by Shannon Haunui-Thompson and Guyon Espiner. Video, Audio

Top stories this morning... Two thirds of the cars rechecked amid the warrant of fitness crisis have failed their re-inspection. China is demanding Canada immediately release the chief financial… Audio

A psychiatrist is branding Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital a terrifying place to work, documents show the Transport Agency has allowed defective brake testing to go on for years and former US… Audio

Maggie Barry bullying claims: Ex-staffer speaks out, Primary teachers reject latest offer over workload, Emergency MenW meningoccocal vaccine starts in Northland. Audio

NZer stuck in Australia fighting custody battle; Most NZ children not ready for high school science; Witness describes Lower Hutt homicide, decapitation; NZ U17 women's footballers return with bronze… Audio

Top stories this morning: Housing New Zealand begins paying out compensation to state-house tenants who were booted out of their homes. The parents of Sophie Elliott welcome a new law making… Audio

Twenty trucking firms face being shut down over safety failures. The Health Minister wants to let more people use medicinal cannabis, some say he should go further and* Huawei says it hasn't been told… Audio

Andrew Little discusses Huawei exclusion from NZ's 5g upgrade, National calls for Immigration Minister to resign, Two year legal battle, $300k for woman to keep kids in NZ, Auckland Council plans 100… Audio

The UN says efforts to curb climate change are way off track, Business leaders back Labour's changes to employment law, Northland health bosses tell anti-vaccination parents to think again for the… Audio