Morning Report

Gannet Beach Adventures says its warning to the Department of Conservation about the dangers of walking along Cape Kidnappers beach fell on deaf ears. The owner Colin Lindsay says signs put up by DOC… Read more Audio

Two people were injured by a huge rockfall as they walked along the beach towards Cape Kidnappers in Hawke's Bay on Wednesday afternoon. The road to Cape Kidnappers and the beach remain closed on… Read more Audio

The Housing Minister's admission that the Kiwibuild target may not be reached this year, as promised, has come as no surprise to the building and construction industry, with analysts saying the… Read more Audio

RBNZ likely on sidelines until 2020 despite inflation pressures starting to bubble. Oceana Gold looks to increase exploration in the Coromandel. Z Energy to concentrate on customers, as margins… Read more Audio

Hopes of finding the missing Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala alive are fading, as the search continues for the plane he was in which disappeared in the English Channel on Monday evening, local… Read more Audio

A massive rockfall injured two people along Cape Kidnappers beach in Hawke's Bay on Wednesday afternoon. A woman in her 20s is in a critical but stable condition in the ICU unit of the Hawkes bay… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

An early look at the day's business news, and how global financial markets have been performing overnight. Audio

Farmers are warning skilled migrant workers will leave the country unless their visas start reflecting their much-needed skills. Visa settings introduced just before the last election limit some… Read more Audio

More than 1500 people have signed up to a new environmental protest group, Extinction Rebellion, which is pledging to take extreme action over climate change. In Britain the activists caused… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has taken part in a debate about Gross Domestic Product at the World Economic Forum in Davos. She was joined by UAE Minister for Happiness and Wellbeing Ohoud Al Roumi… Read more Audio