Morning Report

The Paradise papers have this morning revealed the world's most profitable firm, Apple, has a secretive tax structure that enable it to avoid billions in taxes. They reveal how Apple sidestepped a… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Just two New Zealand horses remain in today's Melbourne Cup field after two others were scratched at the weekend. The cup's oldest horse, Who Shot The Barman, was taken out of the field late on Sunday… Read more Audio

The new Labour-led Government scraps National's controversial data-for-funding plan, calling it dangerous and unnecessary. The plan would've required social service providers to hand over personal… Read more Audio

Paid parental leave is being increased - from July next year, the leave will be extended by a month to 22 weeks and it'll be extended yet again by another month in 2020. Business New Zealand says that… Read more Audio

Immigration advisors and lawyers are skeptical the technology is in place to cope with proposed changes to New Zealand's overseas visa systems. In September, Immigration New Zealand sought submissions… Read more Audio

Immigration officials are being warned there'll be more overstayers if the department doesn't reverse its decision to close public counters and make people apply for visas online. Immigration experts… Read more Audio

Yesterday a huge leak of financial documents revealed how the ultra-rich covertly invest their money in offshore tax havens. Today more details have come out about strategies used by multinational… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Auckland tax law expert Michael Littlewood says wouldn't be surprised if the Paradise Papers leak uncovers some illicit trust activity in New Zealand. More than 13 million documents, dubbed the… Read more Audio