Morning Report

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says the test of a new type of the ballistic missile that can reach the United States was 'impeccable'. Donald Trump's response: "We will take care of it". But Washington… Read more Audio

A would-be first-home buyer says a looming relaxation of lending restrictions won't make it any easier for him to buy a home. The Reserve Bank says loan-to-value rations will be reduced from next year… Read more Audio

Associate Minister David Parker tells Guyon Espiner why the government is making it harder for foreigners to buy New Zealand farms. He says part of the reason is to stem the unease many New Zealanders… Read more Audio

A hot, sticky summer's on the cards, according to the latest long term forecast from NIWA. It'll be hotter than average - but wetter too. Audio

Young farmers optimistic about new rules for foreign ownership of farms. Terry Copeland, chief executive of New Zealand Young Farmers, says if the price of farms drop by 10 percent, it would make a… Read more Audio

The Government's being accused of taking a leaf out of Robert Mugabe's book by moving to restrict the sales of farms to foreigners. Act leader David Seymour says it's unfair and pointless, but the… Read more Audio

Aucklanders could face a rates rise of six point two percent in the biggest proposed shake-up yet of how the city pays for its growing needs. Mayor Phil Goff wants new layers of rates to speed-up the… Read more Audio

Wellingtonians have been slow to take up the idea of installing an emergency water supply to keep them going after a big earthquake. Of 140,000 homes, only 15,000 have spent $100 on a 200-litre… Read more Audio

Phil Goff says he wants a 6.2 percent rates rise next year but he tells our Auckland Correspondent Todd Niall he's not going back on a campaign pledge to keep rates rises to 2.5 percent, saying he… Read more Audio