Morning Report

Exporters say it is impossible to tell how much money the revamped Trans Pacific trade deal will save them, but it will make business easier. The controversial agreement has been ratified by enough… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Developers in Nelson-Tasman are frustrated by slow progress being made to build homes in zones designated for fast tracking. Special housing areas were meant to have added close to 2000 new… Read more Audio

The case of a convicted drug smuggler from the Czech Republic being allowed to stay in New Zealand has become an embarrassment for the government. Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway has been… Read more Audio

Wolfgang Maier, one of two men killed in the avalanche near Aoraki Mt Cook on Wednesday, has been described as one of the country's top mountain guides. Wolfgang Maier along with Martin Hess died… Read more Audio

The Black Caps opener Colin Munro scored a half century but the New Zealand cricketers then lost some quick wickets including captain Kane Williamson as they chase 149 to win in an opening T20 against… Read more Audio

Two hundred extra nurses are being employed at public hospitals in a long-awaited move to improve staffing. It follows a pay deal in August that included government funding for an extra 500 nurses… Read more Audio

ANZ New Zealand has posted a record net profit after tax of nearly $2 billion. That's a 12 percent increase on last year's profit. ANZ is the country's biggest home and business lender as well as the… Read more Audio

After almost a year and a lot of soul-searching, Dane Coles is set to make his All Blacks return this weekend. The All Blacks name their team to play Japan in Tokyo on Thursday afternoon and it will… Read more Audio

Indonesian rescuers believe they have detected the signal of the black box from the Lion Air Boeing 737 that crashed on Monday killing all 189 people on board. The 737 Max crashed into the sea shortly… Read more Audio

Wednesday was a jam-packed final day for Prince Harry and Megan Markle on the final stop of their New Zealand royal tour in Rotorua. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embraced Māori culture at a local… Read more Video, Audio

A survivor of past sex abuse by two priests at a Wellington college is demanding their portraits be taken down from the school's walls. Wellington's Catholic diocese admits one of the two, Father Fred… Read more Audio