Morning Report

The Opposition leader Simon Bridges is distancing himself from party MPs who argue climate change is bogus, saying the scientific evidence speaks for itself. And he won't rule out making farmers pay… Read more Audio

Mexico has toppled Germany, the defending champions of the Fifa World Cup, in their opening match, 1-0. It's the first time the the current cup holders have been beaten in an opening match in the… Read more Audio

Greymouth residents fear a fire-bug may be on the loose after police have confirmed a massive blaze in the town early yesterday morning was deliberately lit. Priya Indian restaurant, on Tainui St… Read more Audio

Police have not ruled out re-opening an investigation into the Pike River mine disaster of 2010. Their first investigation was dropped in 2013 due to insufficient evidence but with plans to enter the… Read more Audio

Questions are being asked about an Auckland lawyer who had been banned from handling trusts in the tax haven of Guernsey for five years shortly before starting work as a trust and company lawyer here… Read more Audio

The German football coach Joachim Loew concedes they were outplayed in this morning's shock loss to Mexico in their opening match at the World Cup in Russia. Audio

First serious shots fired in U.S.-China trade war. First qtr GDP likely to look soft. Changing of the guard at Lockwood Homes. The latest from the money markets. Audio

The New Zealand teenager locked up in a Melbourne immigration detention centre is being held in an adult facility 12 to 13 hours drive from where his family live. Australian Immigration lawyer Greg… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A small community on Auckland's west coast is inching closer to a formal emergency plan after suffering severe floods and major power outages. Residents in Glenesk Road in Piha faced a major cleanup… Read more Audio

Germany, the defending champions of the Fifa World Cup, have lost their opening match to Mexico 1-0. It's the first time the the current cup holders have lost in an opening match in the tournament… Read more Audio