Morning Report

A group of migrant workers in Queenstown are struggling because their employers aren't giving them the promised working hours. Accredited employers are required to give workers a minimum of 30 hours… Read more Audio

Hundreds of gang members, and 100 extra police, have been in the area after the killing of Mongrel Mob Barbarians boss Steven Taiatini last Friday. A homicide investigation has been launched into Mr… Read more Audio

GDP figures out today will reveal whether or not the economy has tipped into recession, after negative growth of 0.6% in the December quarter of 2022. The figures are a key indicator of the health of… Read more Audio

Primary industry exports are forecast to reach just over $56 billion by the end of this month. That's higher than expected, and is largely due to an increase in dairy, seafood and processed food… Read more Audio

A mental health nurse who was knocked out and dragged by her hair at work says the police have not taken the assault seriously. Her union says that's not uncommon, with many mental health nurses being… Read more Audio

Bay of Plenty police have been on alert overnight in Opotiki and Whakatane after reports of shots being fired at a vehicle in Whakatane yesterday. Hundreds of patched gang members who had been in… Read more Audio

Tens of millions of dollars earmarked for Government climate change projects are yet to be spent. Treasury documents show about a third of the initiatives in the more than $3 billion Climate Emergency… Read more Audio

The primary industry has outperformed expectations as annual exports reach a new record high of more than 56-billion-dollars. The December forecast expected 55-billion in exports, but led by a growth… Read more Audio

Police in the UK are questioning a man on suspicion of murder after two students and a man were stabbed to death in Nottingham. The two students killed were 19-years-olds Grace O'Malley-Kumar and… Read more Audio