Morning Report

Queenstown locals are hailing the council's decision to shut down two popular freedom camping spots as a big win. Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult says freedom campers have put significant pressure on… Read more Audio

Later today the Government will reveal details of a new initiative to get the young unemployed into work. New Zealand First's Shane Jones ruffled a few feathers recently when he suggested a work for… Read more Audio

The Defence Force, the Health Ministry and the Ministry for the Environment all declined to be interviewed. The Health Ministry said in a statement there is no conclusive evidence that the chemical… Read more Audio

Farmers and a young family whose water supply's been contaminated by Air Force firefighting chemicals are demanding assurances their health isn't at risk. The chemicals have been linked to cancer and… Read more Audio

People who sell their homes privately could be fined thousands of dollars if they knowingly sell to an overseas buyer and try and cover it up. When the foreign buyer ban comes into effect, it will be… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Workers who have been hired and fired under the 90-day trial period are pleading with the government to scrap the law all together. Labour campaigned on replacing it, but after being lobbied, has… Read more Audio

Homeowners who sell their houses privately may fall foul of the law when the foreign buyer ban comes in. New regulations designed to cool the housing market will make it illegal to sell a house to… Read more Audio