Morning Report

It was a late entrant, but then it shot off to become the winner. Russell Brown is in our Auckland studio to tell us the word voted most popular in 2018 by readers of his Public Address blog. Audio

It's just a few days until Christmas and with the clock ticking, anxious shoppers are filing into malls. According to Paymark - the company that runs Eftpos - spending figures are trending upwards and… Read more Audio

A new wave of Maori entrepreneurs are selling products that use te reo Maori in a bid to normalise the language. From Maori greeting cards, to tea and coffee containers with te reo labels, Maori… Read more Audio

Outgoing National MP Chris Finlayson delivered his Valedictory statement yesterday. Mr Finlayson, a lawyer and Queen's Counsel, had been in Parliament since 2005 and plans to practise law once he… Read more Audio

The world's most famous football club, Manchester United, has sacked its manager, Jose Mourinho. The team is currently 19 points behind league leaders Liverpool, despite spending $750 million dollars… Read more Audio

A helicopter used for an aerial 1080 operation in Northland had its fuel tanks sabotaged, allowing 2000 litres of aviation fuel to drain into the earth. The helicopter had been contracted by the… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

New Zealanders are to be given the final say on whether personal use of cannabis should be legal. The question will be put in a binding referendum to be held at the 2020 general elections. To get two… Read more Audio

The investigation into private security firms doing public sector work shows for years the firms have had largely unfettered access to the motor vehicle register. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

Activist groups are demanding reform in the public service after a report into Government agencies and their relationships with private security firms. A State Services Commission report has found the… Read more Audio