Morning Report

A woman whose son died after being tied down in a Japanese psychiatric hospital says the use of physical restraint has dropped nine percent since she's campaigned against it. Wellington man Kelly… Read more Audio

Fifteen victims of people trafficking are waiting to find out their immigration fate - four years after the court case finished. Immigration New Zealand called them to give evidence in the people… Read more Audio

Minister of Regional Economic Development Shane Jones is calling Fonterra's management "corporate eunuchs" after the dairy co-op forecast another big loss yesterday. The co-op is forecasting a loss of… Read more Audio

The gun owners' lobby is asking members to hold onto their banned firearms - until the government changes its buyback scheme.The Council of Licensed Firearm Owners says the events are hostile, and… Read more Audio

Boats were overturned, a shipping container was blown on to a car, and other containers toppled into the sea after what's being described as a tornado in downtown Auckland last night.

Police said a… Read more Audio

Willi Heinz has been named in England's Rugby World Cup squad - after just one game for his adopted country . Audio

An expert panel set up by the Royal Society Te Aparangi is calling for an overhaul of gene-technology regulations. The panel has been looking at the implications of gene editing for health, pest… Read more Audio

The Auckland mayoral race heated up last night with the third-ranked candidate John Palino pulling out and offering John Tamihere an easier path to Town Hall. In what's now essentially a two horse… Read more Audio

Both sides are claiming victory in the long-running industrial dispute between junior doctors and district health boards. They have agreed to a new employment agreement and it's been ratified by the… Read more Audio

The Chinese government has denounced pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong as terrorism and say they will respond to further disruption with an iron fist. Thousands of protesters occupied the Hong Kong… Read more Audio

Agricultural economist Peter Fraser, who warned Fonterra was heading for collapse, is asking whether it's "brought out all its dead" or if there's more to come.

Fonterra is forecasting a loss of up… Read more Audio