Morning Report

Volkswagen has shrugged off allegations it was part of a decades-long cartel with Mercedes-Benz to control the prices of car parts. Ira Spitzer has the latest details from Berlin. Audio

A house was evacuated in Wellington's Aro Valley on Thursday night after a slip. Wellington reporter Jacob McSweeny is at the scene. Audio

The Environment Commission wants New Zealand to follow the United Kingdom's lead on tackling climate change. Lisa McLaren from environment advocacy group Generation Zero says it welcomes the… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Israel has removed the last traces of its security measures around Al Aqsa Mosque meaning Muslim leaders have lifted their boycott of the site. Gregg Carlstrom, a freelance reporter in Israel, joins… Read more Audio

More than $800,000 of unpaid wages has been collected from fishing companies in the past seven months. National Manager of Labour Inspectorates Stu Lumsden spoke to RNZ reporter Mei Heron. Audio

A update from the team at RNZ sport. Audio

Whangarei shooting: Police Association praises bravery of AOS, Auckland Hospital reveals almost half its pipes, wires and ducts are unsafe, Michael Woodhouse justifies migrant rules despite wrath of… Read more Audio

A town in Staffordshire is fundraising to build a memorial to the New Zealand troops who were based in the region ahead of their deployment to the Western Front. Stephen Dean, the County Archaeologist… Read more Audio

Authorities are looking overseas for answers as they acknowledge human trafficking and exploitation are starting to become a much larger problem in New Zealand. It's estimated nearly 46 million people… Read more Audio