Morning Report

Researchers say the government has a golden opportunity to nip the country's wilding pine problem in the bud, before it costs the economy billions more. The Ministry for Primary Industries says it's… Read more Audio

The Deputy Health and Disability commissioner says a woman who died of an infection at an Auckland resthome required hospital-level care throughout her stay, but never got it. Deputy commissioner Rose… Read more Audio

Many in Otago's rural sector thought rhetoric used by the Labour Party during 2017's election campaign was an attack on farming. And now the Government's intended freshwater reforms are seen by some… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

Education providers want to know why the multi-million cost of immigration delays is being ignored by the Government agency set up to attract overseas students. A proposed new dairy farming school in… Read more Audio

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political future hangs in the balance today. Opinion polls have suggested the result of today's election will be incredibly close, with many pollsters… Read more Audio

Wellington's Mayor-elect, Andy Foster, says talk about a recount is causing a "distraction" for the council at the start of their term. Mr Foster beat the incumbent Justin Lester by 62 votes - leading… Read more Audio

A newly elected Tauranga councillor is already facing calls for his resignation. While councillor Andrew Hollis was campaigning, he said the Treaty of Waitangi was "past it's use-by-date" and "a… Read more Audio

Rakiura/Stewart Island residents say a housing shortage is forcing some people to move off the island - and it's only expected to get worse. Residents told reporter Tess Brunton the projected tourism… Read more Audio

Methamphetamine dealers whose own addiction caused their offending can now receive a sentence discount of up to 30 percent. It's one of several changes to meth sentencing options announced today in a… Read more Audio

Ministerial briefings show that officials passed hype-filled claims from a Silicon Valley company to Simon Bridges when he was Transport Minister, that paved the way for loosely controlled contracts… Read more Audio