Morning Report

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

Investigations into faulty fire protection systems at a Christchurch school found contractors solved problems of false alarms by disconnecting more than 300 smoke detectors and alarm switches. That… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

With the Government's books in good order, a bank economist is encouraging the Finance Minister to consider loosening the purse strings. Grant Robertson unveiled the biggest surplus in a decade… Read more Audio

As a replica Endeavour enters Tūranganui a Kiwa this morning, researchers in Rhode Island, are still working to uncover the real ship. The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project has been working to… Read more Audio

The loss of State Highway Four between Whanganui and Raetihi is hitting some local businesses hard, says Ruapehu's mayor. A 400 metre stretch of the highway disappeared in a massive slip last week… Read more Audio

More than 270 people have been arrested in London at the start of two weeks of protests by environmental campaigners. Extinction Rebellion activists have planned demonstrations in more than 60 cities… Read more Audio

As President Trump vows to pull back from military involvement in the Middle East, his Republican allies are condemning him for abandoning allies and emboldening regional enemies. In a tweet Mr Trump… Read more Audio

A housing development near Wellington was given the go-ahead despite conflicting reports on the significance of the land. Environmentalists say the land at Mangaroa in Upper Hutt is a rare and… Read more Audio