Morning Report

Statistics New Zealand is under fire for the large hole in data gathered in this year's Census. One in 10 people didn't participate in the count, which is used to determine how billions of taxpayer… Read more Audio

Former National MP and police officer Chester Borrows has been picked to head the government's criminal justice review. The new criminal justice advisory group's been asked to come up with ways to… Read more Audio

Work visa numbers have hit a record high despite changes made by National and flagged by Labour to control immigration numbers. More than 228,000 work visas were approved in the last year to June, up… Read more Audio

Thailand officials have released the first images of the 12 boys rescued from the Tham-luang cave in Thailand. The footage shows the boys in hospital gowns, smiling and waving to cameras and family… Read more Audio

In the last few minutes about 30,000 of the country's nurses have walked off the job, after their union and DHBs failed to reach agreement on pay and conditions. It's the first time in three decades… Read more Audio

England are one half of football away from their first World Cup final in 52 years. Audio

Sixty companies combine to act on climate change. Businesses not using social media to best effect. Hospitality industry warned over plastic use. Finance markets react to more US tariffs. Audio

Pre-school teachers have been suspended for biting, shaking and hitting children. The Ministry of Education has released its report into almost 340 complaints against childhood centres, kindergartens… Read more Audio

A former National MP, Chester Borrows, is being put in charge of a new group that will be advising the Labour-led government on its overhaul of the criminal justice system. Mr Borrows says criminal… Read more Audio

It's one nil to England after the first half hour of the semi final between England and Croatia. The fans of England are desperately hoping their team will make the final for the first time since… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio