Morning Report

Documents released by the Pike River families show the handling of exhibits from the mine was mismanaged, with the inquiry head at the time describing the chain of evidence as diabolical. The… Read more Audio

The Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor is cutting short a trip to Dubai and travelling to South Auckland to help respond to a fruit-fly incursion. A Queensland fruit fly was spotted in the Devonport… Read more Audio

All childcare workers looking after under five-year-olds in family homes will now have to have early education qualifications. Home-based carers look after 18,000 children and have the oversight of a… Read more Audio

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has announced he will run for President of the United States in 2020. Mr Sanders failed to secure the democratic endorsement in the 2016 election - which instead went to… Read more Audio

Greenpeace is calling claims the ban on oil and gas exploration will cost the economy $28 billion by 2050 'fake news' and 'flatulence'. The figure comes from research commissioned by the oil industry… Read more Audio

The Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor says today's 3rd and final one-dayer against Bangladesh really only has a minor bearing on New Zealand's Cricket World Cup fortunes. Audio

The discovery of a second type of fruit fly in Auckland has sparked a probe into how insects can enter the country on cruise ships and planes. The species, called the facialis, was found in a… Read more Audio

At-home early childhood businesses must get their staff qualified or lose access to $150 million a year in government subsidies. Home-based carers look after about 18,000 children and have the… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The mayor of the Thames-Coromandel district is rejecting a push to get local authorities to sign up to a declaration on climate change, calling it politically driven. Local Government New Zealand is… Read more Audio