Morning Report

A union is crying mischief after some proposals were leaked out of a report which seeks to shake up industrial relations. A panel - chaired by the former National Prime Minister Jim Bolger - has… Read more Audio

It's day 34 of the longest government shutdown in US history. President Donald Trump has conceded that he won't be able to give his State of the Union address until the shutdown has ended, after House… Read more Audio

All Auckland trains have been halted by a signals failure on Friday morning. Reporter Tom Furley has the details. Audio

Bill Butzbach is chief executive of the United Fire Brigades' Association of New Zealand which represents roughly 11,000 members. He talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio

The head of Fire and Emergency is vowing to stamp out bullying in the organisation, but says it could take years. An independent investigation has revealed bullying and harassment are endemic in all… Read more Audio

A leading geopolitical commentator is warning New Zealanders could be the next target of China's apparent retaliation for the detention of a top Huawei executive in Canada. Huawei has been banned from… Read more Audio

There has been public outcry in Singapore over the death of actor Aloysius Pang, from injuries he sustained in a military training exercise in New Zealand. The 28-year-old was a rising star in… Read more Audio

The former first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, has appeared in court in Edinburgh charged with attempted rape and sexual assault. Mr Salmond was arrested overnight, and denies the 14 charges he… Read more Audio

Schools begin to reopen next week under the threat of industrial action by both primary and secondary teachers. That's despite direct talks between the primary teachers union and the Education… Read more Audio

Junior doctors in public hospitals will walk off the wards again next Tuesday and Wednesday in their fight for more pay and safer rosters. Last-ditch mediation talks failed on Thursday. They are set… Read more Audio