Morning Report

A farming couple who suspect eight of their cows were killed by 1080 say it's possible the animals got through a gate and grazed in the area where the poison was dropped. The Department of… Read more Audio

After 11 months in the job, the Māori-Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis finally has an agency. The Office for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti will sit within the Justice Ministry, but its chief… Read more Audio

An elderly Auckland woman who is taking her severely disabled son to court says she has been left with no other option. Diane Moody wants the Employment Court to declare that Shane Chamberlain is not… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Donald Trump's supreme court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, and the woman accusing him of sexual assault will both testify on Tuesday next week. (NZ time). Christine Blasey Ford alleges Mr Brett Kavanaugh… Read more Audio

A Russian millitary aircraft with fifteen people on board has been accidentally shot-down by Syrian defence forces which were trying to target Israeli warplanes. The incident prompted a swift reaction… Read more Audio

State Services Minister Chris Hipkins is expected to turn up to Parliament on Wednesday afternoon with copies of former Minister Clare Curran's personal emails to technology entrepreneur Derek… Read more Audio

The Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua is pleased her side responded well to the weekend's thumping from England to secure a comprehensive 61 to 37 win over South Africa in their Netball Quad Series… Read more Audio

An Auckland mother takes her disabled son to court, National questions the value of the new Office for Maori Crown Relations. We'll talk to the minister in charge, Kelvin Davis, in the next hour… Read more Audio

Game of Thrones, sci-fi series Westworld, and comedy show Saturday Night Live are frontrunners for this year's Emmys Awards. The awards kick off at midday (NZ time) and our entertainment correspondent… Read more Audio

The SPCA in Auckland is investigating the suspected poisoning of chickens in Titirangi. The chickens are a familiar sight on Titirangi Road and witnesses reported finding them in a state of distress… Read more Audio