Morning Report

Dairy farmers are shaken by the latest news from Fonterra and say the loss of any dividend this year will hinder growth and paying down debt. The co-operative, which is New Zealand's largest company… Read more Audio

A government partnership with an American videogame maker has burnt the New Zealand taxpayer. The Transport Agency has sunk public money into a partnership with a Silicon Valley company called Machine… Read more Audio

GNS seismologists say there is no real cause for concern after a 5.5 magnitude quake struck near Milford Sound last night. Thousands of people from the West Coast to Wanaka and beyond felt the quake… Read more Audio

A person had to be freed from a car in downtown Auckland after a shipping container fell in high winds and trapped them inside. The police say a container blew off a stack on Jellicoe Wharf, at the… Read more Audio

The All Blacks have been told to adjust their attitude if they want to retain the Bledisloe Cup this weekend against Australia. Audio

Hong Kong's airport was shut down overnight and all flights were cancelled after thousands of protestors occupied the terminal.

The action was the fourth day of a sit-in, which had intensified on… Read more Audio

A commentator on tech companies says New Zealand has been used as a guinea pig by Silicon Valley. This comes after a partnership between the NZ Transport Agency and one-time high-tech darling Machine… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Farmers say Fonterra's gloomy forecast will knock the confidence of its 10,000 farmer shareholders. They're missing out on a payment from the dairy co-op which will not be paying a dividend this… Read more Audio

People on social media are describing last night's earthquake near Milford Sound as a "good bump", and the biggest some have felt in a while. Nearly 7000 people reported feeling the quake to the… Read more Audio