Morning Report

A professor of peace studies in Dunedin wants a weapon amnesty for the owners of military-style semi-automatic guns. New figures show 13,000 of these weapons are registered to owners in New Zealand… Read more Audio

Today's drop of stories from the Paradise Papers reveal how top Republican and Democratic political donors in the US make use of offshore financial structures. The International Consortium of… Read more Audio

Businesses across the country have been stung with hundreds of thousands of dollars of fines for exploiting staff and failing to keep proper employment records. The Labour Inspectorate says most of… Read more Audio

Asia experts are warning that thousands of preschoolers growing up speaking Asian languages need more support to ensure their valuable skills are not lost. A new report from the Asia New Zealand… Read more Audio

Agricultural experts think an unusual problem lies over the horizon for New Zealand: too many native birds. They acknowledge it sounds like a pleasant problem to have. But they warn it could have a… Read more Audio

Pukekohe commuters have been looking forward to a hi-tech, nonstop train service to Auckland starting in two to three years. But a promise made late in the election campaign by the National Party to… Read more Audio

Manus Island refugees say they are determined to stay on the island's detention centre - even if it means dying there. Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court yesterday rejected an application to restore… Read more Audio

As we have been reporting this morning Winston Peters has launched legal action over the leaking of his superannuation over-payments during the election campaign. Mr Peters is seeking a disclosure of… Read more Audio

In the wake of the Texas church massacre, RNZ news has been given official figures showing there are more than 13 thousand military-style semi-automatic weapons in this country. Gun users say they're… Read more Audio

One person is dead after a garage sleepout caught fire in South Auckland. It was one of two properties affected by fire in Mangere overnight. RNZ reporter Gill Bonnett has been speaking to… Read more Audio