Morning Report

Describing it as "defective at its core" Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal. Mr Trump has been highly critical of the 2015 accord, under which Iran limited its… Read more Audio

Spanish boat Mapfre and New Zealander Blair Tuke are back in the overall lead after ghosting past his Olympic team-mate Peter Burluing and Team Brunel to win Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race in a… Read more Audio

In another sign of Auckland's growth and the decline of the regions, Massey University's Auckland campus has eclipsed its Palmerston North headquarters. The university's latest annual report shows it… Read more Audio

People in Auckland are the latest to speak to a government panel reviewing mental health services. The review was a Labour Party election promise and the panel is holding community meetings around the… Read more Audio

A Hokianga Health manager says the number of suspected suicides in his community is linked to a lack of mental health and social services. John Wiggleworth is the chief executive of the Hokianga… Read more Audio

The kiwifruit industry is trying to devise ways of enticing more local unemployed people into fruitpicking, as Bay of Plenty faces a worker shortage. Following a bumper kiwifruit season, and a… Read more Audio

It's been revealed the government was advised it could walk away from it's deal to fund the America's Cup village when final negotiations started to run into trouble. Papers given to RNZ also reveal… Read more Audio

The victims of a botched housing development in Tauranga whose homes were deemed too dangerous to live in want answers over why the council signed off sloppy construction work. The company in charge… Read more Audio

A news story broadcast on Philippine television promoting student visas as a sure path to New Zealand residency is being branded as fake and dangerous. The report on People's Television Network, or… Read more Audio

RNZ News has learned many councils are failing to carry out essential fire and earthquake safety checks of buildings. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment audits how well councils are… Read more Audio

Describing it as "defective at its core" Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Iran Nuclear Deal. In 2015, Western nations agreed to cut economic sanctions on Iran, in exchange for it… Read more Audio

Spanish team Mapfre, with New Zealander Blair Tuke on board, has won Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race in a thrilling come from behind performance. Audio