Morning Report

Rising national house prices are expected to weigh on the Reserve Bank's thinking, when it releases its financial stability report tomorrow. Audio

The property investor and syndicate, Augusta Capital, says the days of finding good commercial property to buy on the Auckland market are gone, as strong competition means a lot of deals are done well… Read more Audio

An anticipated easing of Australia's media ownership rules is behind speculation that APN News & Media is about to shed its New Zealand assets. Audio

Emergency housing providers are welcoming a 41 million dollar boost in government funding, saying it won't solve the crisis but it will help Audio

Drizzle and a drop in the wind have come as a relief for Canada's firefighters battling the raging wildfire in Alberta. Audio

In the next instalment of the Panama Papers story, today we reveal the close connections New Zealand lawyers, who lobbied the government, had to the controversial Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. Audio

News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The after-ball parties of two Mid Canterbury schools have been canned after police warned it would be a crime to organise them, or even go to them. Audio

We have more revelations from the Panama Papers today. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

We reveal the close connections the New Zealand lawyers who lobbied the Revenue Minister had to Mossack Fonseca and is the newspaper business in New Zealand about to undergo a massive shakeup? Audio