Attack
Man given home detention for 'cowardly' samurai sword attack
A man's been sentenced to ten months home detention for a "callous and cowardly attack "on a dog walker with a samurai sword. Darryn Clarke, 43, earlier pleaded guilty to causing grevious bodily harm… Video, Audio
Surviving magpie dive-bombing season
Don't be surprised if you witness -- or are victim to -- a magpie dive bombing someone in the coming weeks. (Thanks, Australia.) It's nesting season and the time-honoured tradition of magpies swooping… Audio
Survey: NZ has changed as a result of the CHCH terror attack
Three quarters of the New Zealanders polled in the latest Research New Zealand survey believe New Zealand has changed as a result of the Christchurch terror attack in 2019. Emanuel Kalafatelis joins… 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 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
Calls to better protect hospital staff after guard brutally attacked
Family members of a security guard at Waikato Hospital, who was left with multiple facial fractures and cuts after being attacked by a patient, have taken aim at employer Allied Security. Video, Audio
Man seriously injured after vicious hammer attack
Police are appealing to the public for help as they probe a vicious hammer attack in central Auckland. Audio
Auckland woman who was stalked finds man who helped her
An Auckland woman has found the man who helped her when she was being stalked on Saturday morning. Charlie Tamuno was walking to her car after work when a man began following her. She reached out to… Audio
Acid attack on three-year-old boy - three men arrested
Three men have been arrested after a three-year-old boy was seriously injured in a suspected acid attack.
Man arrested for early-morning attack on jogger
A 33-year-old man arrested for the assault of a jogger in Auckland's St Mary's Bay has also been charged with other crimes in the area. Audio
Bull storms at farmer, flips him off quad bike then gores him
Robert Pattullo, who needed a dozen stitches to his head, says the incident on the family farm 15 kilometres inland from Napier yesterday came out of the blue. Audio
Trump's takes aim at NBC in latest attack
Donald Trump has stepped up his war with the United States media, making a veiled threat against leading NBC in a tweet a few hours ago. Responding to a report that he was considering increasing the… Audio
Hammer-wielding man shot by Paris police
Our correspondent Peter Allen has spent the last few hours outside Notre Dame where there has been a suspected terrorist attack. He says the man was shot and injured by the police, and an… Audio
Prison inspector reveals lack of care of attacked prisoner
Prison investigators have found Mt Eden guards left Benjamin Lightbody, a severely injured inmate, lying unattended in his cell for 20 minutes while they did office filing and ate sandwiches. Phil… Audio
Dairy owners considering hunger strike out of frustration
A dairy worker was put in hospital last night after four masked men with machetes stormed into the store in Mangere. Auckland dairy owners say such attacks are now happening daily. Video, Audio
Parents save son attacked by cheetah in South Africa
A 14-year-old Christchurch boy was attacked by a cheetah while holidaying in South Africa. His parents, who saved him, say their instincts took over. Video, Audio
Muslim woman talks about abuse in Huntly
The Muslim New Zealander, Mehpara Khan, who was attacked on the weekend in Huntly talks to Morning Report. She says she's been overwhelmed by the support from the community. Audio
Was the truck crash in Germany an act of terrorism?
Correspondent Ira Spitzer says it's still not clear whether the attack in Berlin was an act of terrorism. Video, Audio
Daughter of elderly assault victim says mother's assailants are low lifes
A 91-year-old woman was attacked yesterday by two men who made off with her purse. Eileen Harwood's daughter Sue Tutt witnessed the attack, and says the men are cowards and low-lifes. Audio
Fiji whistleblower left for dead
A Fiji businessman was left for dead after being attacked in his home on Tuesday, allegedly by security forces. Audio