Morning Report

Auckland councillors have voted to bring in a 11.5c/l regional fuel tax. But could the oil company practice of price-spreading mean that it's motorists throughout the country who end up paying the… Read more Audio

The country's largest polytechnic, Unitec, is in financial trouble. It's facing a $31 million deficit and lost 660 full-time students last year, about seven percent of its total. The president of the… Read more Audio

The agency responsible for workplace health and safety laws, Worksafe, has never prosecuted anyone for bullying, despite about 100 complaints. People who have felt so bullied they were suicidal say… Read more Audio

Warning bells are sounding within the tourism and aviation industries about exactly how a border tax will work, with the possibility several countries could be excluded. Alongside that, the… Read more Audio

American tennis star Serena Williams has pulled off a remarkable comeback to fight her way into the French Open third round. Audio

A stoush between a Hawke's Bay iwi and a local winery over a track on Te Mata Peak might finally be over. The Craggy Range Winery promised in December to remove a walking and cycling track it made… Read more Audio

The Defence Force has failed to give vital information to a regional council needs to do an urgent investigation into toxic firefighting foam contamination. At the same time, the Environment Ministry… Read more Audio

With just over a week to go in the Northcote by-election Labour's spying an opportunity - with its internal polls signalling a tight race between the red and blue candidates. Our political reporter… Read more Audio

An Auckland budgeting adviser says action is needed to protect vulnerable people who are becoming "enslaved" to finance companies. This after two companies, owned by disgraced businessman Allan… Read more Audio

On Thursday RNZ brought you the story of Jeremy Avis, a Tauranga Hospital nurse who committed suicide. He is one of two nurses who felt bullied at the hospital then killed themselves. A third… Read more Audio

Friday is officially 'Gypsy Day', the first day of winter and the date dairy farmers from Kaitaia to Bluff move thousands of cows to new pastures for winter grazing. For sharemilkers who own cows but… Read more Audio