Morning Report

New Zealand is pressing the message that Timor Leste is safe a decade after violent civil unrest saw this country send peacekeepers as part of a UN force. The force left five years ago, but observers… Read more Audio

Car experts are warning of far too many bald tyres on the roads. They say lower frequency Warrant of Fitness inspections means drivers who don't regularly check their tyres remain unaware of how… Read more Audio

The Child Poverty Action Group is welcoming the Government's families package, saying that at last children's needs are being taken seriously. The package focuses on several key areas: an extension to… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Disney is set to buy most of 21st Century Fox for US$52 billion. The deal will combine two of Hollywood's biggest players, and could help Disney combat digital newcomers to the media market like… Read more Audio

Christmas shoppers are increasingly avoiding the last-minute dash to the store by going online. But consumer advocates are warning people against fake traders touting deals that are too good to be… Read more Audio

Cheviot locals are going to have to start looking both ways before the cross the street again - with the re-opening of State Highway One North of Kaikoura today expected to draw traffic back through… Read more Audio

The opening of the books has opened the government up to serious criticism. Some analysts are warning that Treasury has been far too optimistic about how much tax will be collected to pay for the… Read more Audio

The Black Ferns were the big winners at the NZ Rugby Awards last night, repeating the success they had at the World Rugby Awards late last month. At last night's ceremony in Auckland, the New Zealand… Read more Audio

A report published in the New Zealand Medical Journal has found that, when compared with individual offices, shared or open-plan office space is not beneficial to employees' health. Ann Richardson… Read more Audio