Morning Report

The Gloriavale Christian Community could be at a significant crossroad following the death of its founder and leader, Hopeful Christian. Neville Cooper, as he is otherwise known, was convicted and… Read more Audio

All-rounder Jimmy Neesham and batsman Neil Broom have been cut from the list of centrally contracted New Zealand cricketers with Canterbury's Todd Astle offered a contract for the first time. Audio

Women have taken out all but one of the county's top literary prizes at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Writers, book lovers and publishers filled up the Aotea Centre in Auckland last night to… Read more Audio

Defence is a portfolio involving vast sums of money, but doesn't hit headlines as much as the likes of health, education of housing. But it is important given the increasing demands of disaster… Read more Audio

Morning Report has new information which shows the Transport agency knew about safety issues with truck semi trailers for years before it took any action. Newly released documents show at least ten… Read more Audio

The Minister of Housing admits that a $650,000 house is not affordable for many first-home buyers and is looking at options to help reduce deposit costs. The KiwiBuild programme aims to build 100,000… Read more Audio

Uncertainty remains over who will walk the royal bride, Meghan Markle down the aisle come Saturday. Her father Thomas Markle, who has never met his daughter's fiance, has swayed between confirming his… Read more Audio

A website is advertising jobs for backpackers and temporary visitors at below the minimum wage, in a market that's being described as the "wild west". The "backpackerboard" website currently has… Read more Audio

The bodies of Palestineans killed on the border with Israel yesterday are being carried through the streets of Gaza. Nearly 60 people were killed by Israeli troops in the deadliest day of violence… Read more Audio

Central Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua Orakei has appeared before the Supreme Court to stop the Crown from giving land believed to be within its tribal boundaries to other iwi as part of a collective… Read more Audio

The Government is under serious pressure to resolve the problem of overlapping treaty settlements to avoid a repeat of the Foreshore and Seabed controversy. A hikoi calling for the Crown to recognise… Read more Audio

The World Champion Black Ferns will play in North America for the first time as part of an internatinional rugby triple header with the Maori All Blacks, the United States, Italy and Ireland in… Read more Audio