Morning Report

The Government won't be changing the rules any time soon to allow debt write-offs for beneficiaries who are struggling to pay back loans they've taken out loans to cover basic living costs. Our social… Read more Audio

A slice of beetroot or two in your hamburger is as kiwi as pavlova or pineapple lumps, right? Well perhaps not any more. A Whanganui man says after setting off on a burger mission he was offered… Read more Audio

What could be more alarming than discovering a two point five metre long, freshly shed boa constrictor skin? One answer might be realising the snake that's just left its skin behind is still in the… Read more Audio

Owners of newly outlawed firearms have just over two months left to hand their guns in, or modify them. There've been calls for the December 20 deadline to be extended but the Police Minister Stuart… Read more Audio

A ground-breaking hui today will attempt to reverse what's being called a disturbing picture of inequality for Maori with failing kidneys. Maori make up 80 percent of dialysis patients but only 12… Read more Audio

New research suggests the trades are suffering because not enough women are being encouraged to pick up tools. It's found women make up between only one and 10 percent of tradies and an overwhelming… Read more Audio

The All Blacks are favourites to win this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Ireland in Tokyo, but the defending champs appear nervous. The All Blacks have struggled to put away Ireland… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

The National Party is accusing the Immigration Minister of another bad decision after granting residency to a man with several drink driving convictions. The man is a "protected person" under the… Read more Audio

A Palmerston North City Council investigation indicates there could be about 100 buildings with multiple seismic design issues, some serious. The council has been looking into work done by the local… Read more Audio