Morning Report

Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges has revealed a raft of suggestions from the National Party to crack down on crime, with a special focus on gangs.

The discussion document released yesterday… Read more Audio

The National Party is proposing introducing a "Strike Force Raptor" to harass gangs, based off a squad of the same name in New South Wales.

Greg Coombes is a lawyer in the NSW town of Grafton and has… Read more Audio

A high-ranking member of the Mongrel Mob's Tauranga chapter wants to meet National leader Simon Bridges to tell him his plans for a gang crackdown won't work.

The law and order discussion document… Read more Audio

Samoa is still in the clutches of a deadly measles outbreak, which has claimed the lives of 32 people so far.

Freelance journalist in Apia, Maina Misa Foma'i Papalii says some families wait until… Read more Audio

There is no end in sight to the deadly measles epidemic in Samoa and there's a warning it will take the country a long time to recover.

The death toll now stands at 32 - most of victims children… Read more Audio

Auckland's high-decile state schools are topping up their government funding with millions of dollars more than similar schools in other parts of the country thanks to international students and, for… Read more Audio

Black Caps wicketkeeper BJ Watling and bowler Neil Wagner have risen to career high positions in the latest ICC world Test cricket rankings. Read more Audio

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

International students are helping many Auckland schools make millions of dollars, much more than similar schools in other parts of the country.

Macleans College in Auckland reported the single… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio