Morning Report

From today the Government's Kiwisaver HomeStart scheme will become accessible to more first home buyers. Audio

A former Saatchi manager offers strong riposte to Kevin Roberts's gender bias comments. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Submissions closed last week on the Better Local Services Bill, which aims to improve service delivery and infrastructure arrangements at council level. Audio

The Labour Party says most of the new homes built under Auckland's Unitary plan will be out of reach for most families. Audio

Experts are worried that with a growing economy comes the bad habits of borrowing and spending. Economists say the overheated property market is a key driver and that NZ is once more becoming… Read more Audio

Labour's corrections spokesman Kelvin Davis says Labour would tell Australia they need to close the detention centres where New Zealanders are now the biggest group. Audio

The brother of New Zealand detainee Bruce Haskell who died three months after being deported from Australia tells Morning Report he's disgusted at the treatment meted out to his brother. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

US man Luke Aikins has become the first person to jump 25 thousand feet without a parachute, landing safely in a giant net. He did the jump in southern California. We speak to his marketing manager… Read more Audio

Auckland advertising consultant Mike Hutcheson says standing Kevin Roberts down from his role at Saatchi and Saatchi is a significant overreaction. He says what Roberts said is "quite measured." Audio

The Hurricanes are set to face the Lions in Wellington on Saturday night. Both teams are chasing their first ever Super Rugby championship. Audio