Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Northland Mayoral Forum is set to sign an agreement today to work alongside the Taitokerau Iwi Chairs Forum or Te Kahu o Taonui. But the agreement is being criticised by a Whangarei hapū group who… Read more Audio

Vehicle collision repairers are pushing for the 20 year old Repair Rule that governs the industry to be updated. It covers high-tech cars using things like radars which need incredibly fine… Read more Audio

A group of Indian students who were deported from New Zealand say their lives are ruined, and Labour MPs who promised to help have abandoned them. Jacinda Ardern and Andrew Little publicly supported… Read more Audio

Former Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley says moves to replace him at the Red Bull-owned Formula One team became apparent to him as early as the Monaco race last season. Audio

Cancer patients wants action over 13-hour wait for transfer, The Indian students who say New Zealand failed them, Rising seas threaten $8b of infrastructure - report. Audio

People keen to check out the biggest kapa haka festival in the country are being warned to beware of scalpers. About 60,000 people are expected in Wellington on February 21 for Te Matatini ki te Ao… Read more Audio

At least 8,500 Wellington commuters were left stranded on Tuesday when train services were cancelled during rush hour. Unusually high temperatures in the region caused a problem with the wires that… Read more Audio

Some police officers aren't reporting when they've been injured by an offender while doing their job. The police says it's actively reviewing its injury reporting systems, while the police association… Read more Audio

Toronto landscaper has admitted killing eight gay men between 2010-17. Bruce McArthur, 67, was arrested last January and charged in the deaths of two men, and police subsequently charged him in six… Read more Audio

Labour MPs are escaping the Beehive to hold their first caucus meeting of the year in Wairarapa. It follows Cabinet's first meeting for 2019 on Tuesday and the announcement that the Prime Minister is… Read more Audio