Morning Report

An Auckland law firm's connection to the corrupt former prime minister of Kazakhstan is revealed in the Panama Papers. Bill English is accused of wasting taxpayer money on consultants as he tries to… Read more Audio

The election campaign in Australia is the big news across the ditch and one person who is loving every minute of it is Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

The Cook Strait Whale Survey will not go ahead this year after a corporate sponsor pulled out and the Department of Conservation was unable to cover the costs Audio

Northland leaders and Air New Zealand are in talks over the airline's plans to cut services to the region. Audio

New Zealand will take part in commemorations in the United Kingdom next week to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland. Audio

As tourist numbers hit new records, there's growing support in the industry for a border tax or 'green levy' to cover the cost of hosting them. Audio

The Property Institute says it's naive to think freeing up more Crown land will reduce house prices in Auckland. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

There are doubts among smokers and anti-smoking groups alike that hiking the price of cigarettes to 30-dollars a packet will reduce smoking rates. Audio

Listening to that is our political editor Jane Patterson. Audio

The Labour Party's finance spokesperson is Grant Robertson -- he's in our Wellington studio and has been listening to that. Audio

Finance Minster Bill English has confirmed he'd like to see tax cuts for middle income earners next year. Audio