Morning Report

National is calling for the Auditor-General to investigate Shane Jones's involvement in the bid by NZ Future Forest Products Limited for $15 million of PGF funding.

They also say Shane Jones has… Read more Audio

Māori leaders are seeking an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing over the government's handling of the Māori Party's flagship Whānau Ora policy.

The government announced the major funding increase for… Read more Audio

Construction workers from China caught in an employment scam say they were promised fair treatment by the Immigration Minister, but instead have been asked to leave the country.

The workers had their… Read more Audio

The National Party suspects dirty politics are at play after laptops were stolen from its headquarters, but a business next door was victim to the exact same crime a couple of months ago.

An employee… Read more Audio

New Zealand firefighters returning from the front lines of Australia's bush fires say there are lessons to be learned back home.

It comes amid growing fears, including from the government, that… Read more Audio

Water cuts are looming in pockets of the country that are drying up fast.

Councils in some areas are assembling dry-weather crews, farmers are now giving extra feed to stock, and Northland kiwi birds… Read more Audio

Roger Federer proved he doesn't need to play in warm-up tournaments to find form as he launched his bid for a record-extending 21st Grand Slam title by hammering Steve Johnson in straight sets in the… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

There's been a surge of people volunteering to become firefighters in Australia since the bushfire season started last year.

In the space of a bit over two months, more than 25,000 people volunteered… Read more Audio

Trade Minister David Parker heads to London today to meet his British counter-part in pursuit of an ambitious agreement as early as possible following the UK's exit from the European Union.

Mr Parker… Read more Audio