Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

More than 100,000 people have now died from Covid-19 in the US. In a tweet, President Donald Trump described the figure as a "very sad milestone". 

The White House's chief medical expert, Doctor… Read more Audio

Te Papa is reopening to the public for the first time in two months this morning, albeit under strict condtions.

The national museum was one of many institutions shut down as the country struggled to… Read more Audio

Proponents of an idea to build massive offshore windfarms off the coast of Taranaki are being warned its internationally-renowned surf breaks are protected and cannot be disturbed.

A Venture Taranaki… Read more Audio

Health worker unions are furious Worksafe is refusing to investigate how seven Waitakere Hospital nurses were infected with Covid-19.

Worksafe says the Waitemataa DHB has already investigated and… Read more Audio

Property developers and sellers are being urged to find a fair solution if a buyer suddenly finds themselves in financial hardship because of Covid-19.

Legally, the developer or vendor can keep the… Read more Audio

At least seven companies have been forced to change or take down advertisements referencing Covid-19 following complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority.

The action follows a flurry of… Read more Audio

InternetNZ has slammed the government's proposal to set up a nationwide internet filter which would block out harmful content online.

The filter is being considered as part of the government's wider… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

A new report out this morning says New Zealand needs to do more to create large exporting companies.

The report - prepared for the Productivity Commission by Dr David Skilling, a Kiwi economist based… Read more Audio