Morning Report

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The one billion dollars of new spending the Prime Minister says will be possible this year, now looks likely to include an extended paid parental leave scheme. Audio

The iwi at the tip of the North Island, Ngati Kuri, is set to claim back ownership of Te Rerenga Wairua, Cape Reinga; Ngati Kahungunu says the Hawke's Bay Regional Council is finally paying attention… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

National joins other parties to talk of supporting young families ..but how far will it go? Claim and counter claim in the debate over alleged price gouging in the electricity industry and the… Read more Audio

Latest official figures on suicides show a reduction in the number of people taking their own lives, but the youth suicide rate remains stubbornly high. Audio

A sovereignty group is keeping up the pressure for the Tino Rangatiratanga flag to be flown from Crown buildings; A senior Labour MP, Nanaia Mahuta, says a proposed welfare payment for newborns will… Read more Audio

A review of New Zealand's human rights by the United Nations has challenged the country's record on family violence but says overall New Zealand is a world leader in human rights. Audio

Intense negotiations have begun in Dubai, over a new governance plan for cricket which is being likened to a dictatorship, and which could end up costing the sport in this country more than 50 million… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio