Morning Report

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

The New Zealand Breakers are all but out of contention of making the Australian National Basketball League play-offs are losing 106-98 in overtime in Cairns. Audio

Britain promises New Zealand trade won't suffer when a Brexit deal is reached, A member of the Roast Busters gang is condemned after he breaks a five-year silence, and a woman sexually abused in the… Read more Audio

Roger Federer has lost his chance at a third consecutive Australian Open title, losing out to 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in Melbourne on Sunday night. Tsitsipas says he's the happiest man on… Read more Audio

Thousands of New Zealanders crossed the border into the self-declared Republic of Whangamomona at the weekend, for the tiny nation's 30th independence day celebrations. Once there, they were treated… Read more Audio

The Silver Ferns have recorded their first win of the year in dramatic fashion. New Zealand's edged South Africa 62-60 in its Quad Series netball test in London, after 20 minutes of extra time. The… Read more Audio

A century-old gold mine near Waihi in the Coromandel is about to be brought back to life and start producing ore. New Talisman Gold Mines is set to ramp up production to extract thousands of tonnes of… Read more Audio

New Zealand's rich are still getting richer, while the poor continue to get poorer, according to new research by Oxfam. The non-profit organisation which works to combat poverty and injustice says the… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Kiwirail has confirmed plans to replace its three ageing current Cook Strait ferries with two new larger purpose-built rail ferries. Interislander's current fleet, comprising the Kaitaki, Kaiarahi and… Read more Audio

Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says a new study reaffirms the terrible state of housing across New Zealand. The Demographia survey shows New Zealand is one of the most unaffordable countries in the world… Read more Audio