Morning Report

Typhoon Higabis is bearing down on Japan as the Rugby World Cup adjusts to the cancellation of two pool matches. The All Blacks' final World Cup pool match against Italy in the city of Toyota, around… Read more Audio

Fans are divided - with some empathetic and others incensed - over two Rugby World Cup games in Japan being abandoned. The cancellations are the first in the tournament's history - with World Rugby… Read more Audio

Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross says it would be arrogant and cynical if National parachutes in a candidate to his electorate. Former Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon has confirmed he's going to be… Read more Audio

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

A group of Spark Sport customers already unhappy with its Rugby World Cup coverage are horrified the company has been given the rights for cricket games played at home. Spark Sport has beaten Sky TV… Read more Audio

German authorities say the man suspected of the attack on a synagogue in Halle is a right-wing extremist with a clear anti-Semitic motive who hoped to encourage others to follow his lead. Its now… Read more Audio

Winston Peters is taking the credit for pushing through tough new rules restricting the number of immigrants who can bring their parents here. The Government has brought back the parent visa category… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

After the bus debacle in Wellington, calls are being made to overhaul how public transport is managed by councils. Under current law, regional councils and city councils both have a role and that's… Read more Audio

It's not just the players left stranded at the Rugby World Cup due to the impending typhoon Hagibis - it's the fans too. Vasanthy Bradley is a New Zealander who had tickets to this weekend's All… Read more Audio