Morning Report

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Crusaders have had a second All Black prop suspended in as many weeks, with Owen Franks banned for two Super Rugby matches for striking. Franks plead guilty at last night's hearing after he was… Read more Audio

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

Royal weddings are always marked by protocol and pageantry. So how will the nuptials between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle this weekend compare with others? Ingrid Seward, long-term royal watcher and… Read more Audio

The Wellington City Council has voted to spend 6 point 7 million dollars to save a 94-year-old stand at Wellington's Basin Reserve. The vote was unanimous but Councillor Brian Dawson first questioned… Read more Audio

Tech agencies fear a new type of AI that can paste a person's face onto another person's body in a video will be used to blackmail, ridicule and even alter the course of elections. Fake videos dubbed… Read more Audio

A Nelson supermarket is stepping up the war on plastic by cutting out it out completely in the fruit and vegetables and the bulk bins. From next month shoppers at Fresh Choice Nelson will be offered… Read more Audio

The first All Black squad of the year is named on Sunday. They'll take on France next month. Joe Porter from RNZ Sport is in our Wellington studio to run through the names. Audio

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