Morning Report

The Auditor-General's Office wants the criteria for the wage subsidy scheme tightened up, amid concerns the Ministry of Social Development hasn't done enough to claw back money from businesses that… Read more Audio

A man who spent time in the Epuni Boys' Home in the 1970s and was sexually abused, says there's evidence to suggest the man who abused him was prostituting boys.

Keith Wiffen, who was first sent to… Read more Audio

The Government has softened its public sector pay freeze in the face of stiff opposition.

Crisis talks between senior ministers and unions yesterday also led to an agreement that the pay directive… Read more Audio

Police are not overly concerned that data collected by its drones could end up in the the hands of the Chinese government.

Police are currently carrying out trials and expert advice they've received… Read more Audio

The New Zealand Super Fund has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into a company that has supplied combat aircraft to the Myanmar military.

Those investments are just a tiny slice of the $100… Read more Audio

A nurses union says the government's decision to freeze public sector pay could push many of their members into voting for strike action.

After a meeting with unions, the government says it will now… Read more Audio

The Green Party says new gun laws aimed at reducing gang crime could disproportionately affect Māori. 

Those with a history - or just a connection - to organised crime could soon be subjected to a… Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

Police say they are not overly concerned that data collected by its drones could end up in the the hands of the Chinese government.

Reports recommend the police triple their fleet of drones… Read more Audio

Government will introduce firearms prohibition orders, preventing certain people from having or being around guns.

These will be imposed by the courts.

Offences that will lead to a firearms… Read more Audio