Morning Report

Advocates for family members who don't get paid to look after disabled children say the Funded Family Care policy needs to be ditched. A new report commissioned by the Government points to a host of… Read more Audio

Google bosses have been unable to explain why they sent out an email to users which named the man accused of killing British tourist Grace Millane in defiance of a court suppression order. The Justice… Read more Audio

The British government has made its clear its doubts for a successful Brexit by advising businesses and citizens to prepare for a no-deal scenario. Ministers apportioned two-billion-pounds of funding… Read more Audio

Strains of a dangerous pathogen which can cause kidney failure have been found in three Canterbury rivers. Tests also show the water is polluted with an antibiotic-resistant strain of E coli. Samples… Read more Audio

New tests have revealed three Canterbury rivers are contaminated with strains of a dangerous pathogen which can cause kidney failure. They also show, possibly for the first time in New Zealand, that… Read more Audio

Urs Signer from the group Climate Justice Taranaki, which opposes oil and gas drilling, is not surprised by the report's findings. Oil Free Wellington says concerns about Thompson and Clark were… Read more Audio

The inquiry in to the taxpayer funded spying scandal has claimed its first victim with the resignation late last night of the chair of Southern Response, Ross Butler. The State Services Commissioner… Read more Audio

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

New tests have revealed three Canterbury rivers are contaminated with strains of a dangerous pathogen which can cause kidney failure. Fish and Game commissioned independent testing of the Ashley… Read more Audio

The resignation of the chair of the quake settlement agency that spied on Christchurch homeowners is being welcomed by the quake claimants. Southern Response chair Ross Butler resigned last night… Read more Audio