Morning Report

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Climate-friendly sheep that burp less could soon be running around local farms. Researchers have bred sheep that produce less methane in a bid to curb greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Read more Audio

President Donald Trump has reassured North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un that he would remain in power under a nuclear deal with the United States. Mr Trump says he is not seeking regime change amid… Read more Audio

RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson and economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara discuss the Budget with Guyon Espiner. Pressure will really be on the next two years' budgets, as expectations grow… Read more Audio

Grant Robertson's first Budget is under attack from the Opposition. National's Amy Adams says it's a tax and spend, borrow and hope budget. But Mr Robertson disputes that, telling Susie Ferguson "I… Read more Audio

Waikato could be left without a domestic rugby coach for the upcoming season with Jono Gibbes reportedly set to ditch his old province to coach in France. Audio

It is still unknown who will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle when she marries Prince Harry this weekend, but it won't be her father. BBC journalist Lucy Hockings is in Windsor and will be… Read more Audio

The British government says it will consult on a possbile ban on the use of flammable cladding in the wake of the Grenfell disaster that claimed more than 70 lives. A review out today concludes a ban… Read more Audio

There's been another big eruption from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano - this one's sent a plume of ash 9,000 metres into the sky. Lynn Kawano from Hawaii News Now tells Susie Ferguson a big concern is gases… Read more Audio

Kei hea te putea? Where's the money? Maori-specific funding took a major hit in this budget, despite voters backing Labour in all seven Maori seats last election. Te Puni Kokiri will lose about $9… Read more Audio

The Labour government's Budget has been called 'National lite' by some, but National's finance spokesperson Amy Adams tells Susie Ferguson it falls short on spending and is full of broken promises. Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has called it a "bread and butter" Budget. There's been a major boost for health, but Mr Robertson's critics say it's underwhelming. To discuss the details, Guyon… Read more Audio