Morning Report

The Tertiary Education Union says that the national training organisation Te Pukenga has never been funded well enough to achieve its aims. Te Pukenga is proposing to cut about 950 jobs in a major… Read more Audio

The Crusaders and Chiefs will start favourites in this weekend's Super Rugby Pacific finals but neither are expected to have an easy ride. Scott Robertson's Crusaders will move a step closer to a… Read more Audio

Hundreds of people gathered last night at Wellington's Cathedral of Saint Paul to remember the five people killed in the Loafers Lodge fire in Newtown. People had to flee for their lives in the May… Read more Audio

Government officials are warning there are serious flaws in plans to disaster-proof critical infrastructure like phones, power and roads. Legislation to ensure there isn't a repeat of the crippling… Read more Audio

An economist says the latest GDP figures could signal an end to rising interest rates - at least in the short term. The figures show the country is in a technical recession, with negative growth of… Read more Audio

The High Court has ruled in favour of a group of independent pharmacies which challenged the legality of Countdown's in-store pharmacies. Countdown operates five pharmacies nationwide, after the… Read more Audio

National has attacked the Government over the latest GDP figures, saying the economy is in a fragile state thanks to its profligacy. New Zealand is technically in recession, with GDP down for the… Read more Audio

Paying blood plasma donors in New Zealand would ensure enough is in the country to meet patients' needs. In Alberta, Canada, donors receive up $105 NZD ($65 USD) per donation. Georgetown University's… Read more Audio