Morning Report

Contractors have offered a sneak-peak at two of the main features of Te Ara o Te Ata - the Mt Messenger Bypass on State Highway 3 in Taranaki. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went to take a… Read more Audio

New Zealand Rugby has signed a sponsorship agreement with Gallagher Insurance. NZ Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

This year's Te Matatini Festival boosted host region Taranaki to the tune of just under $24 million - $3 million less than forecast but still the highest contribution from a festival. Maori News… Read more Audio

A second Christchurch school has made the costly move to ditch its near-new open plan classrooms. Rachel Graham has more. Audio

Ticketing complications have hit the Australian sporting scene Audio

For a quick update on korero kaipakihi - business Audio

Auckland University has been told to pay more than $200,000 to microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles after the Employment Court ruled last year that the university breached its obligations to protect Wiles as… Read more Audio

The Grocery Commissioner says major supermarkets and large suppliers use their power to set unfair terms, hurting small suppliers and new competitors. Pierre van Heerden spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

It's a worrying time for residents from 70 homes - as the Tauranga-Taupō River is threatening to breach its bank. The swollen river has flooded after a night of heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings and… Read more Audio

Emergency service staff are going door to door to people in the Oruatua/Te Rangiita area north of Tūrangi - asking residents to prepare to evacuate. Taupo Civil Defence Controller Hadley Tattle spoke… Read more Audio

Roland Garros is a venue that has crushed generations of French players, but world number 361 Lois Boisson is daring to dream of an improbable triumph after she stormed into the French Open… Read more Audio

Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has put herself back in the media spotlight this week - giving a string of interviews - here and overseas to promote her new memoir. AUT Communications School… Read more Audio