Morning Report

Some government departments are still spending massive sums on contractors despite orders to cut it back. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has spent $95 million for the second year… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The IHC says the goverment will need to quickly boost the number of learning support co-ordinators if it wants to make a real difference to the lives of children with disabilites. The government has… Read more Audio

A charity boxing match that has left a Christchurch man fighting for his life has sparked calls for urgent safety changes. Kain Parsons is in intensive care after competing in a charity bout at fight… Read more Audio

The Opposition leader Simon Bridges is insisting he did not try and cover up the handling of the Jami-Lee Ross saga. Newshub's AM Show has played extracts of a phone conversation between Mr Bridges… Read more Audio

The Black Caps are struggling at 113 for 9 after 14 overs chasing 167 to beat Pakistan in the third and final T20 international in Dubai. Audio

Soaring power prices are also hitting customers across the country because of low hydro lake levels and a prolonged outage at the country's largest gas field. The wholesale price of electricity was… Read more Audio

Northland people - with some of the lowest incomes in the country - are now paying some of the highest prices in the country for electricity. Their power bills have been rising more than twice as fast… Read more Audio

Members of the Hawke's Bay Fish and Game Council are being investigated for possible conflicts of interest and breaches of the Wildlife Act. An investigation has been launched after a complaint was… Read more Audio

A taped conversation between former National MP Jami-Lee Ross and party leader Simon Bridges and his deputy Paula Bennett shows the leadership tried to keep their internal problems out of the public… Read more Audio

The name Donald Trump won't be anywhere on the ballot when Americans go to the polls, but the midterm elections this week will shape the next few years of his presidency. Thirty-five senators, 36… Read more Audio

Teenagers aren't the only ones using fake IDs to appear a little older. RNZ has learned of several cases of SuperGold Card fraud, allowing people to access free public transport or discounts at the… Read more Audio