Morning Report

Assistant Commissioner, Road Policing, Sandra Venables talks to Susie Ferguson about the fatal crash near Waverley where seven people died, and the struggle to contact next-of-kin. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

National is playing politics over the domestic violence bill, Green MP Jan Logie says. She says she had hoped Parliament would stand united in support of victims of domestic violence. Ms Logie has a… Read more Audio

Budgeting services say they are hopeful new government measures could finally leave loan sharks stranded on dry land. Each year, about 60,000 people go to budgeting services around the country for… Read more Audio

Growing uncertainty about the fire safety of cladding on high-rise buildings is beginning to bite on the construction sector. The Auckland Council is warning of delays in dealing with consents for… Read more Audio

There's major disruption at Auckland domestic airport passengers following a security breach. Aviation Security has started re-screening passengers but say there will be flight delays. With the… Read more Audio

A tragic day on the road in Taranaki has left the community of Waverley in shock. Six people died at the scene - four elderly people in a car heading north, and a man and a newborn baby in a car… Read more Audio

An eight year old girl who was critically injured in the horrendous car crash near Waverley on Wednesday morning died overnight. It takes the death toll from the two-car crash to to seven, including a… Read more Audio

In what's being described as a blockbuster development out of Washington, the Supreme Court judge Anthony Kennedy has announced his retirement. Joining us with the details is US correspondent Mary… Read more Audio

The tertiary sector is welcoming a $31.7 million boost from the government. But why is the money being announced now and not in the Budget? And what do updated student enrolment figures reveal about… Read more Audio

A couple at the centre of a website accused of selling completed assignments to students have settled with the Police Commissioner outside of court. The Police Commissioner asked the High Court in… Read more Audio

Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway discusses migrant workers and KiwiBuild with Susie Ferguson. "What we're trying to do is get a better mix of skills in the migrant workforce," he says. Audio