Morning Report

No class action has ever succeeded in New Zealand and some believe the system is rigged in favour of big companies. The independent justice watchdog, the Law Commission, is about to carry out a review… Read more Audio

A New Zealand businessman who has lived and worked in Beijing for the last 34 years says China's relationship with New Zealand Is deteriorating. David Mahon runs Mahon China Investment Management and… Read more Audio

Improving their away record is a focus for the Highlanders as they begin their SuperRrugby season against the Chiefs in Hamilton tonight. Audio

There is good news from down south, where the endangered kākāpō is having its best breeding season ever. No one is game enough to predict exactly how many chicks might make it to adulthood, but the… Read more Audio

The government doesn't deserve to be relected unless it introduces a Capital Gains Tax, the Greens co-leader has suggested. He's also hinting his party may eventually pull out of rules which limit… Read more Audio

E-scooters are coming to Wellington, after the council's strategy committee voted yesterday to introduce a six month trial. Two e-scooter companies will be selected from the eight who have approached… Read more Audio

The National Party say the government's scrapping of tenure review is a classic case of big government sticking its nose where it shouldn't - its Land Information spokesperson David Bennett talks to… Read more Audio

Jandals and bare feet are still the choice of footwear and New Zealand's summer is in full swing, but yes, Super Rugby is already looming its head with the Highlanders kicking off the season against… Read more Audio

Fire and Emergency says it's done a better job at fighting the huge fire in Tasman than it did with the Port Hills blaze in Christchurch two years ago.The 2,000 hectare fire on the hills near… Read more Audio

Earthquake-prone building owners are warning the axe still hovers over them despite the Government's offer of more money to help. The offer is good, but it's a first step only, according to the… Read more Audio

Contractors have been working through the night to fix a major leak in Gisborne's water supply. The Gisborne District Council revealed on Thursday just 24 hours of water was left in its reservoir… Read more Audio

The sale of South Island high country leasehold land to farmers is being scrapped. More than 350,000 hectares of publicly owned high country land has been sold off under the tenure review policy… Read more Audio