Morning Report

An economist is expecting jobs confidence to rebound later this year. Audio

Moves afoot in Europe later this week are likely to make New Zealand's relatively high interest rates more attractive to foreign investors, providing yet another reason to buy the New Zealand dollar.

At least one retail analyst is cautiously optimistic about Hallenstein Glasson's fortunes, after a strong Christmas period prompted the Australasian clothing retailer to issue a profit upgrade. Audio

The Shareholders' Association says Pyne Gould deserves to be suspended, after the company was publicly censured and fined by the stock market's disciplinary arm for the second time in three months. Audio

Iain White is Professor of Environmental Planning at Waikato University. He says planning doesn't build houses, developers do - so it's is all about sending the right market signals. Audio

A resource management lawyer says stream-lining the notification process for consents could help speed up the rate of housing development. Audio

With house prices in Auckland being ranked one of the least affordable in the world, a Maori housing advocate is calling for legislation to provide Maori with more security in the rental market; A… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

The stand-off between asylum seekers and guards at a compound inside the Manus Island detention centre has been resolved according to PNG government sources. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Act Party promises to give the Government the support it needs to overhaul planning laws. Oxfam says the world's richest 1 per cent are poised to own more wealth than everyone else put together… Read more Audio