Morning Report

Ticket holders who showed up to Nigel Farage's speech in Auckland last night were met by screaming protesters. The former Ukip leader spoke at Auckland's Pullman Hotel as part of a week-long visit to… Read more Audio

The man who hired the Waitangi Trust's financial manager had known the fraudster for 14 years and thought he was least corruptable person you could ever meet. Greg McManus is the chief executive of… Read more Audio

Shark Diving has been ruled an offence ending a long stoush between paua divers and tourism operaters on Stewart Island. Shark sightings used to be a rarity around the island but local fishermen… Read more Audio

The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is calling for urgent action at Whanganui prison to tackle increasing inmate violence and intimidation. A survey of prisoners showed 71 percent would not report… Read more Audio

One of the high-profile targets of a race-fixing investigation in the harness industry has denied any wrongdoing. Police say arrests could be made as soon as today 24 hours after they raided stables… Read more Audio

A Marlborough woman has spoken of her horror as she lost control of the company van she was driving through a busy roundabout - because her boss had switched off the engine by remote control. He used… Read more Audio

RNZ political reporter Gia Garrick tells Susie Ferguson about the plight of refugees on Nauru who she has talked to. They discuss the detainment of TVNZ journalist Barbara Dreaver, and the issues to… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, will be asking for more detail about the detention of a New Zealand journalist when she touches down in Nauru shortly. TVNZ's Pacific Correspondent, Barbara… Read more Audio

The New Zealand cyclist Patrick Bevin has taken the overall lead after three stages of the Tour of Britain. Audio

Regulator keeping control of mobile phone operators. Independent directors of Tilt says Infratil takeover offer should be rejected. Winners and losers in US-China trade battles. Latest from money… Read more Audio

A confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's choice for Supreme Court justice has been disrupted by protests from both members of the public and senators. As the hearing began Democratic Senators argued… Read more Audio

The Department of Corrections readily admits inmate and gang violence at Whanganui Prison is pervasive but it says it's doing everything it can to change the culture. The Chief Ombudsman Peter… Read more Audio