Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

An early look at the day's business news, and a catch up on overnight action on global financial markets. Audio

The country's oldest Māori radio station has called upon former broadcaster Willie Jackson to save it from closure. Te Upoko o Te Ika, based in central Wellington, has been running for 33 years but… Read more Audio

Ngani Laumape and Jordie Barrett come in for the two injured players in the only changes to the All Blacks starting lineup for Saturday's second Bledilsoe Cup Test against Australia at Eden Park. Audio

Canterbury Nurses detail "rampant" sexual harrassment by patients, Not one but "several" all-weather race tracks will be paid for out of the Provincial Growth Fund, Injuries force two changes to the… Read more Audio

Danny Boyle has dropped from directing the next Bond film due to "creative differences". The Trainspotting director was to take the helm for the 25th outing in the franchise, with production due to… Read more Audio

The under-fire Black Sticks hockey coach Mark Hager is being backed by star former player Katie Glynn. Hager's the subject of a review by Hockey New Zealand after he accidentally sent an email… Read more Audio

Actress and filmmaker Asia Argento has found herself on the other side of the #MeToo conversation. The New York Times reported Sunday that months after publicly accusing Harvey Weinstein of rape… Read more Audio

From shells and corals to elephant feet, primate skulls and chopped up seahorses, more than 9000 protected species were seized at the New Zealand border in 2017 - a 300 percent increase since 2011… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

International groups working with victims of childhood sexual abuse by Catholic priests say Pope Francis' unprecedented apology didn't go far enough. Yesterday the Pope apologised to the 1.2 billion… Read more Audio

The police are still trying to find a Chinese tourist who disappeared from an Auckland suburb two months ago. Twenty-nine-year-old Biao Zhang was last seen on June the 21st at a Grey Lynn motel after… Read more Audio