Morning Report

The police are back at the site of the horror crash outside a kiwifruit coolstore in Katikati which killed five Tongan kiwifruit workers. We talk to Inspector Clifford Paxton. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

'Middle class truancy' - it's the reason for 10 percent of the unjustified absences from school. And high school principals are becoming frustrated. We talk to the president of the Secondary… Read more Audio

European Parliament MP Michael Theurer tells Morning Report there is no danger New Zealand will be blacklisted or face sanctions over its foreign trust tax regime. Audio

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says Maori Party has "taken lessons from Donald Trump." He's critical of their decision not to support Helen Clark's bid for the UN Secretary General job. Audio

China's border control agency has imposed extra inspections on kiwifruit exporter Zespri after discovering fungus spores in a shipment of fruit. The move comes just two weeks after it emerged Chinese… Read more Audio

As the banks bring in tighter property investment rules around loan-to-value ratios, investors are feeling the pinch. But one leading economist says it's unlikely to have much affect on improving… Read more Audio

A major methamphetamine testing programme has been launched by Housing NZ in its state houses, but there are concerns the state landlord is going too far when kicking out some tenants. Audio

The Act Party leader David Seymour says the way compensation cases are handled needs a complete overhaul. David Seymour and Law Professor Andrew Geddis tell Morning Report reform is needed. Audio

Five Tongan kiwfruit packhouse workers have been killed in a horror smash near Katikati. Sawmill operator Kevin Ward was one of the first people at the scene. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An update on the markets. Audio