Morning Report

The government is scrapping the formula used to calculate the pay for MPs each year. In 2015, in response to public concern about big pay increases awarded by the Remuneration Authority, the… Read more Audio

An electoral law specialist says there's no easy solution to controlling donations to political parties by foreigners. MPs on the Justice Select Committee were told by the head of the Security… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

An amendment to the Smokefree Environment Act to control how vaping can be advertised is expected to go before Parliament next month. Local vaping businesses and anti-smoking groups say aggressive… Read more Audio

The All Blacks 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup will be named at midday today in Auckland, and flanker Liam Squire is providing the biggest talking point. Audio

New Zealand's spy agencies warn of troubling foreign donations and relationships right across the political spectrum, Out with the new, in with the old? MPs vote today on a way to set their pay… Read more Audio

Performers, playwrights and politicians are paying tribute to the veteran character actor Ray Henwood, who has died aged 82. Mr Henwood moved to New Zealand from Wales nearly 50 years ago and became a… Read more Audio

American president Donald Trump has reportedly suggested a novel way to stop hurricanes before they hit - firing nuclear weapons at them. US website Axios is reporting the president has asked multiple… Read more Audio

A leading organic grape grower wants New Zealand Winegrowers to cancel what he calls a pro-genetic modification speaker at its annual conference tomorrow. Futurity Food chief executive Jack Bobo is… Read more Audio

The Human Rights Commission is calling for employers to be made to reveal their pay scales so staff can find out if they're earning what they should be. It hopes this will help close the gender pay… Read more Audio