Morning Report

Some of the country's most senior judges and Ngati Kahungunu say the success of the rangatahi courts shows Māori culture and values should be instilled throughout the rest of the court system. They… Read more Audio

Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be grilled in duelling Town Halls this afternoon. They'll answer questions from audiences - replacing the cancelled second debate. Meanwhile, the president… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Audio

One day to go in the election campaign We'll be speaking to Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins this morning. We ask what's led t the spike in support for ACT? we'll cross to our reporters around the… Read more Audio

Now the most important news of the morning - we can reveal the winner of the third annual penguin of the year, which was announced a few minutes ago. The third edition of the event run by the National… Read more Audio

A discovery that kea might be able to detect toxic 1080 bait by how it looks, could be a breakthrough in teaching them not to eat it. The controversial poison is used widely to control pests on… Read more Audio

After a four-year fight an energy sector watchdog has won a precedent-setting battle to have safety buffer zones around oil and gas installations included in the South Taranaki district plan. The… Read more Audio

The police have seized luxury cars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, in a sting against a suspected money-laundering operation. $5 million worth of assets were impounded as part of the… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

More disruption looms for international rugby with news the Springboks are close to pulling out of the Rugby Championship. The South Africans say they will be sending a vastly under-prepared side to… Read more Audio

An Auckland developer says while the housing market is red hot he has noted a drop off in demand for buying apartments off the plan. Monthly figures released by the Real Estate Insitutute of New… Read more Audio