Morning Report

National says the government should be wary of its Provincial Growth Fund being "the banker of last resort for Māori land owners". The government announced on Sunday that it would provide access to… Read more Audio

The Ross River Dam's spillway has been opened in Townsville, releasing thousands of cubic metres of water into the town. Thousands of residents have evacuated to higher ground. Local officials have… Read more Audio

Banks have failed Māori landowners and it's time something was done about it. That was the message from the government when it announced the Provincial Growth Fund will spend $100 million on helping… Read more Audio

Ngāpuhi people are preparing to welcome the Crown to Waitangi this week despite a gruelling year for its hundred-plus hapū. The government's efforts to steer the iwi towards a Treaty settlement failed… Read more Audio

One person is in custody after an 11 hour standoff with armed police at a house in New Plymouth. Police responded to a family harm call-out in the suburb of Spotswood just after 10am on Sunday… Read more Audio

The New Zealand women's sevens player Niall Williams says it's a special feeling to finally win the one world series title that's evaded them. Audio

Westpac to refund $5.7m to customers overcharged when their accounts changed. Will unemployment stay at a decade low in figures due out this week. Getting investment capital to small cash starved… Read more Audio

The Opposition can't understand why the government is throwing cash at local roads in Northland while refusing to build the national highways Kiwis need to get to get there. To get to Kaipara the… Read more Audio

A person is in custody after an 11-hour stand-off with armed police in New Plymouth. The police responded to a family harm call-out in the suburb of Spotswood at just after 10am on Sunday Streets were… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

An early look at the day's business news and how global markets ended last week. Audio

Hekenukumaingaiwi Puhipi Busby, or 'Hek' who grew up milking cows by hand on his family's farm at Pukepoto in the north, and trained as a bridge builder, is being knighted for his role in revitalising… Read more Audio