Morning Report

Waiting times for children with disabilities and behaviour problems to get help have jumped 30 percent in the last year. The average delay between a request for support and the service beginning… Read more Audio

An investigation into dodgy warrants of fitness has revealed the true extent of bumbling by the Transport Agency. The report by top lawyer Kristy MacDonald shows a host of delays in closing down a… Read more Audio

The Salvation Army says the government is failing to do enough to reduce social inequality. The Army's 2019 State of the Nation Report points to multiple problems, including record levels of household… Read more Audio

Property figures out this morning show house prices grew at their slowest rate in six years in the year to January, and in Auckland they went backwards. The latest QV house price index shows Auckland… Read more Audio

Opener Martin Guptill is refusing to panic about the failure of the side to establish a strong opening partnership in their one day matches this summer. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

The winner from the TV show House of Drag and cabaret show producer, Hugo Grrrl has raised thousands of dollars on Pledge Me to help pay for new advertising, after Facebook deleted more than 100… Read more Audio

The Salvation Army says the harm that's being done to poor families by loan sharks and payday lenders has gone unchecked for too long. For the first time, the organisation has included fringe lending… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Motor Trade Association says the cost of a warrant of fitness could rise as mechanics spooked by a clampdown move to get out of doing inspections. The association's chief exeuctive Craig Pomare… Read more Audio

The barbecues and jandals are out, and suits and long hours sitting in the debating chamber are in, for MPs who returned to Parliament for the first sitting block of the year yesterday. First order of… Read more Audio