Morning Report

Importing a gun into New Zealand is faster than it once was after the police streamlined the process of giving out permits.

Some are now being granted in less than a week.

Ben Strang reports. Read more Audio

An ACT party proposal to repeal parts of the Human Rights Act is being questioned by a leading law professor.

The party's new Freedom to Speak Bill takes aim at legislation covering insulting and… Read more Audio

The Takitimu District Māori Council chair Des Ratima who helped stop the 'uplift' of a six-day-old baby from its mother at Hawke's Bay Hospital last month says he's pleased there will be an inquiry.

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Iran says it will breach the limit on its stockpile of enriched uranium that was set under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

Iran's atomic energy agency says it has quadrupled production of the… Read more Audio

First Union general secretary Dennis Maga says departing ANZ chief executive David Hisco's actions - using company expenses for a chauffeur-driven car and wine storage - were especially galling when… Read more Audio

Pressure is mounting on ANZ's chairman Sir John Key after it was revealed its long-serving chief executive was embroiled in an expenses scandal.

David Hisco has left one of New Zealand's most… Read more Audio

Fishing skippers say they will be put out of business if proposals to protect endangered dolphins by significantly expanding areas where set nets and trawl nets can't be used go ahead.

The government… Read more Audio

The cost to Waitara leaseholders of settling one of New Zealand's longest running land disputes is becoming clearer - and many are not happy about it.

They say the prices they are being quoted to buy… Read more Audio

Egypt's first democratically-elected president Mohamed Morsi has died after fainting in a courtroom.

Mr Morsi was facing espionage charges and had a long history of health issues including diabetes… Read more Audio

The agricultural sector, which has nearly $63 billion of debt, is backing a government proposal to help farmers in financial distress.

The Farm Debt Mediation Bill would require creditors - including… Read more Audio