Morning Report

New Zealand has been told by the British government it will not be worse off as a result of Brexit.

The UK officially left the European Union over the weekend after 47 years.

Trade Minister David… Read more Audio

The government is being urged to do more to tackle online disinformation after viral posts linked spicy food to catching the Novel Coronavirus.

The posts, widely shared in the Pacific region, were… Read more Audio

Universities fear the temporary travel ban on foreigners from China is going to be a big financial hit.

They enrol about 15,000 Chinese students but it's not yet known how many have already arrived… Read more Audio

The government has backed down on its promise to ban certain elements of rodeo.

Prior to the 2017 election, Labour's animal welfare spokesperson Trevor Mallard said flank straps, electric prodders… Read more Audio

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to victory in a supposedly "unwinnable" election.

The Liberal Party's New South Wales deputy campaign director Nick Westenberg gave a presentation to the… Read more Audio

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

As sales of ebikes continue to accelerate, pensioners now account for more than 40 percent of ebike crashes resulting in claims to ACC.

Figures released to RNZ show the agency had 704 active ebike… Read more Audio

New Zealand's sharemarket dropped sharply yesterday then bounced back, reflecting global market concerns about the coronavirus.

Markets have been responding to the virus with risk averse strategies.

Log traders are fearful job losses are on the cards amid trade uncertainty due to the Novel Coronavirus originating from Wuhan, China.

Logs from New Zealand are shipped to China and then transported… Read more Audio

Jobs are at risk as New Zealand log exporters brace themselves for problems with their supply chain due to the outbreak of the new Coronavirus.

Logs from New Zealand are shipped to China and then… Read more Audio

All dressed up with nowhere to go, the Highlanders assistant coach Tony Brown admits having a bye in the first round of Super Rugby was a little strange. Read more Audio

The Iowa caucuses take place today, kicking off the long process of nominating a Democratic presidential candidate to face Donald Trump in November's US election.

While victory in Iowa doesn't… Read more Audio