Morning Report

Inmates in more Australian detention centres, many of whom are New Zealanders, have joined hunger protests started by detainees at the Yongah Hill facility near Perth. Some detainees in Western… Read more Audio

New Zealand's human rights record came under scrutiny overnight at the United Nations. Delegates repeatedly questioned the high rates of domestic violence, the increasing number of New Zealanders in… Read more Audio

A woman who has been ordered to pay $28,000 to the man abused her says she is "extremely disappointed, even shocked", by the judge's decision. Mariya Taylor served in the New Zealand Defence Force… Read more Audio

A member of the notorious Roast Busters gang has been labelled - an entitled young man who epitomises rape culture - after speaking out publicly for the first time. Joseph Parker, a member of the… Read more Audio

The United Kingdom and New Zealand have signed a mutual recognition agreement, where the UK has pledged trade continuity following Brexit at a meeting at 10 Downing Street. Ms Ardern has used the… Read more Audio

Serena Williams has continued her march towards a record 24th grand slam tennis title, beating world number one Simona Halep to advance to the quarter-finals at the Australian Open. Audio

Dunedin based firm Naylor Love says more building failures can be expected. Survey shows wide gender pay gap in blue collar industries, while weak wages may provoke industrial action. NZ wine industry… Read more Audio

The United Kingdom and New Zealand have signed a mutual recognition agreement, where the UK has pledged trade continuity following Brexit. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with the British Prime… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A defence expert is putting the hard word on the government to provide details of the long-term needs of the military. Last year, the government announced $2.3 billion for new planes to replace the… Read more Audio

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

The United Kingdom and New Zealand have signed a mutual recognition agreement, where the UK has pledged trade continuity following Brexit. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with her counterpart… Read more Audio