Morning Report

Netball New Zealand has granted 128-Test Silver Fern Maria Folau a 12-month exemption, making her eligible to play for the Silver Ferns in 2019 despite no longer being contracted to a New Zealand… Read more Audio

The All Blacks have made just two injury-enforced changes to their starting line up for this Saturday's Bledisloe Cup match against Australia at Eden Park. Here to tell us what they are is RNZ's rugby… Read more Audio

Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis told this week's Criminal Justice Summit Maori must lead the change in the criminal justice system. Maori make up 16 percent of the overall population, but are 51… Read more Audio

The White House and the US President Donald Trump are trying to head off the pressure after yesterday's explosive court appearance of Mr Trump's former long-time lawyer Michael Cohen. As part of plea… Read more Audio

A journey home which has been 64 years in the making has finally come to an end for the whanau of Sergeant George Nepia. The eldest son of the All Black legend George Nepia was one of 27 soldiers… Read more Audio

Some public sector bosses could end up better off under their new contracts despite being stripped of their performance bonuses. On Tuesday, the government announced an end to performance pay for most… Read more Audio

People living near a gang shooting in Whanganui are worried there's going to be more violence. Twenty-seven-year-old Kevin Ratana was shot outside a home in the suburb of Castlecliff on Tuesday… Read more Audio

New Zealand First's loyalty to the racing industry has galloped beyond tax breaks for good looking race horses to include not one but several all-weather race tracks for the industry. Racing Minister… Read more Audio

A Christchurch nurse is accusing the Canterbury District Health Board of covering up "rampant" sexual harrassment by patients. In the past three years, the DHB has recorded 137 incidents of patients… Read more Audio

The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says the need to start a specialist second five and keep some utility impact players on the bench were the reasons why they selected Ngani laumape and Jordie Barrett… Read more Audio

Fletcher Building eyes Kiwi Build. A2 Milk silent on dividends. Spark looks for new business to replace old phone services. Meridian likes Australia, while Trade Me goes onwards and upwards. Wall… Read more Audio

Not one but "several" all-weather race tracks will be paid for out of the Provincial Growth Fund thanks to a deal secured by New Zealand First in coalition talks with Labour. The Cabinet has… Read more Audio