Morning Report

Christopher Luxon has been selected as the National Party's candidate for the Botany electorate.

Mr Luxon put forward his name forward less than a month ago, after six years as Air New Zealand's… Read more Audio

The Black Caps will revert to a more traditional game plan for game three of the T20 series against England in Nelson on Tuesday. Read more Audio

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

Twenty-four horses line up for the Melbourne Cup, the horse race that - as the saying goes - stops two nations at 5pm on Tuesday.

It's one of the biggest events of the year for betting in… Read more Audio

A jury in Dunedin has been told a former doctor on trial for murdering a 16-year-old girl used to supply her and other teenagers with drugs and alcohol.

The court also heard that Venod Skantha had… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

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

Fifteen Otago medical students who went on holiday instead of working in the foreign hospitals they had chosen for their final-year internships may not be able to graduate this year.

The students… Read more Audio

The New Zealand cyclist George Bennett has had surgery in a bid to finally end a long-suffering condition that has held back his career. Read more Audio

Inside the National Party's Botany selection meeting , Luxon wins Botany spot, New Zealand finally secures upgraded free trade deal with China, Chris Hipkins discusses trade deal with China. Audio

A dozen bottles of the finest wines were launched into space at the weekend - destined for the International Space Station.

No, it's not for the astronauts - rather it's an experiment to find out… Read more Audio

Jenny Salesa is the Minister for Ethnic Communities and is of Tongan heritage.

Hon Jenny Salesa is New Zealand's first Tongan born, Tongan speaking Member of Parliament and the first Tongan born… Read more Audio