Morning Report

A tape has been made public of former White House aide and Apprentice star Omarosa Manigault Newman being offered a job by the Trump re-election campaign in exchange for her silence has been released… Read more Audio

A man who was jailed for 9 years for supplying methamphetamine shortly after being deported from Australia told authorities he was struggling without friends and family and needed the money to bring… Read more Audio

Ten months after the government named Kelvin Davis the Crown-Māori Relations Minister, it's still unclear what his job is. The government is heading to Ngāruawahia this weekend to attend celebrations… Read more Audio

Aretha Franklin, whose gospel-rooted singing earned her the title "the Queen of Soul," has died at the age of 76. She died this morning of advanced pancreatic cancer at her home in Detroit, surrounded… Read more Audio

Amid speculation that Beauden Barrett's place in the All Blacks side could be under threat, the first-five has found an ally in his Wallabies counterpart Bernard Foley. Audio

Precinct Properties confident its new waterfront hotel won't suffer from construction sector woes. Xero close to break even. Skellerup looks abroad. Westpac reissues credit cards after hack. Market… Read more Audio

Government ministries and agencies are being ordered to stop adopting tactics that force builders into risky contracts. Contractors say they've been exposed to agencies trying to build on the cheap or… Read more Audio

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76. Her hits included 'Respect', 'I Say A Little Prayer' and 'You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman'. She had been suffering from pancreatic… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

An early look at the day's business news and a catch up on overnight financial market action. Audio

The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has identified several areas where his side must apply pressure to beat a Wallabies unit he reckons has improved greatly. Audio

Aretha Franklin's remarkable legacy - Jeff Slate; Crown-Maori relations minister role remains undefined; Jailed man 'struggling' after Australia deportation; Govt cracks down on departments'… Read more Audio