Morning Report

Labour's finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says low-income earners are being hit hardest by the housing crisis. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

New Zealand make a successful start at the Paralympics, with four athletes qualifying for finals tonight. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Call for rugby culture change gains momentum after Chiefs probe. Dame Susan Devoy says Chiefs set an appalling example. Social Development minister welcomes income report. Interislander ferries remain… Read more Audio

The Paralympics get under way in Rio today. New Zealand paralympians will be competing in six sports and hope to win 18 medals. We talk to the chef de mission, Ben Lucas. Audio

E-gaming has exploded into a sport that's just hit a billion dollars in revenues - and that's fuelling an equally explosive threat from match fixing and illegal sports betting. Audio

G20 leaders agree to tackle the problem of global oversupply of steel. Fingers are pointed at China. Research analyst Lukas Brun says nothing's likely to be resolved quickly. Audio

Samoa's Ombudsman has announced there will be a national enquiry into violence in Samoa. Audio

At-risk, vulnerable migrant workers are the subject of charity group Caritas' latest report looking migrant experiences in New Zealand. Some have reported being too fearful of losing their jobs to… Read more Audio

New South Wales police and Australian rugby league officials are investigation allegations of match-fixing in the NRL Audio