Morning Report

People in the far north town of Houhora have reported a surge in great white shark numbers in their harbour. Charter boat skipper Rob Parker says there've always been great whites in the area but this… Read more Audio

The remains of the first servicemen repatriated to New Zealand after a change of government policy last year have returned home. George Beban and Ralph Scott both died in Fiji while serving in the… Read more Audio

The fashion label WORLD prides itself on ethical manufacturing and locally made clothes. But a marketing expert says its credibility has taken a hit after it attached "Made in New Zealand" price tags… Read more Audio

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has destroyed 35 homes and caused the evacuation of 1700 people. Professor Bruce Houghton is a Professor of Volcanology at the University of Hawaii. He says it's a very long… Read more Audio

A seasonal labour shortage has been declared in the Bay of Plenty for the first time in more than a decade. The region needs an extra 1200 workers to pick and pack a bumper kiwifruit crop over the… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The first shots in what teachers were told last year would be the industrial battle of their lives will be fired today with the start of primary teachers' pay talks. The union is seeking a 16 percent… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says settling Māori claims to freshwater will not necessarily go hand in hand with moves to reduce pollution in New Zealand's lakes and rivers. However work is underway… Read more Audio

Farmers say they can continue dairy farming and improve the water quality of New Zealand's rivers at the same time. The government is looking at restricting the amount of nutrients making its way into… Read more Audio

Farmers say they can continue dairy farming and improve the water quality of our rivers at the same time. The government is looking at restricting the amount of nutrients making its way into… Read more Audio

The Central Pulse captain Katrina Grant is leaving the woes of the Commonwealth Games behind her after her side made an early statement in the NZ netball Premiership ending the Southern Steel's… Read more Audio

Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for a fourth term in office at a ceremony at the Kremlin. Addressing the nation Mr Putin says improving the lives of ordinary Russians would be the focus of his next… Read more Audio