Morning Report

Dame Jenny Shipley's sudden resignation as chair of China Construction Bank New Zealand has raised questions about whether she will also quit the board of the New Zealand China Council. Her position… Read more Audio

A Cape Kidnappers tourism operator is cautiously celebrating that his business could soon be up and running again. Gannet Beach Adventures runs tractor trips to a gannet colony along the beach in… Read more Audio

House prices in some small regional towns in the North Island have jumped by up to 30 per cent in the year to February. Kawerau, Wairoa and Ruapehu are all rising fast in the latest QV figures. But… Read more Audio

Schools opposed to proposed changes to the education system are being accused of misinforming parents about what's proposed. In December the Tomorrow's Schools taskforce argued competition was… Read more Audio

A law described as "archaic" and "unjust", which allowed people to escape the full consequences of their actions, has finally been repealed. The "year and a day law", meant that no one can be held… Read more Audio

The head of the tax working group is rejecting National Party claims KiwiSaver accounts will be dramatically reduced by a proposed capital gains tax. Opposition leader Simon Bridges says the tax would… Read more Audio

The so-called New Zealand jihadi Mark Taylor says he feels stabbed in the back by the New Zealand government. The government's made it clear it can't help him leave a Kurdish prison and obtain a new… Read more Audio

Documents show convicted Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek was granted residency despite significant confusion over the passport he used to enter New Zealand. Sroubek came and went from the country… Read more Audio

Two-time Olympic rowing champion Mahe Drysdale says his rival Robbie Manson is yet to prove himself on the world stage. Audio

The mayor of Kawerau hopes steadily increasing house prices in the Bay of Plenty town don't lead to it becoming unaffordable. The Quotable Value house price index indicates national values rose just… Read more Audio

A Gisborne truck welder is accusing transport officials of crippling his business. The Transport Agency's currently taking compliance action against 220 transport licence holders, garages, and… Read more Audio