Morning Report

New research from the Productivity Commission shows the extent of change in where we live and the jobs we do. The Commission's economics and research director Dr Patrick Nolan looked at data going… Read more Audio

Nine organisations including Forest & Bird, Greenpeace, and Fish and Game say the Government's freshwater reforms reward the highest polluters, and there need to be clear rules for farmers when it… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

The All Blacks big clash with Ireland holds most interest for Kiwi fans when it comes to this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. But - in Japan - fans of the home team have their own huge match… Read more Audio

The Australian Diamonds have levelled the Constellation Cup series one-all after a 48-42 win over the Silver Ferns in Auckland last night. The four-Test series now heads to Sydney and Perth, where the… Read more Audio

Mediaworks has cut two popular comedy shows from TV3, in a further sign of the company's deepening economic problems. Long-running comedy panel show 7 Days has been reduced to just 12 episodes a year… Read more Audio

The Government is facing opposition from National and the Green Party over a new bill which aims to clamp down on New Zealanders returning home after being involved in terrorist activities abroad… Read more Audio

Which banger is the best? Well, later tonight the country is about to find out just that. More than 500 sausages from nearly 100 stores have entered the compeition and standing in the way between them… Read more Audio

This afternoon at 1.30pm, hundreds of thousands of people across the country will drop, cover and hold as part of a nationwide earthquake drill. More than 750,000 people have signed up for the New… Read more Audio

A petition organiser is celebrating Massey University's cancellation of an event planned for the campus. The University has told a women's group - described by critics as anti-trans - to find an… Read more Audio

A police gang specialist predicts there will be more attempts to corrupt police officers as more gang members arrive after being deported from Australia. He says they're bringing with them… Read more Audio