Morning Report

A private school charitable trust is offering some first home buyers apartments in a six-storey complex with a price tag at least $150,000 below market value. Carla Penman reports. Audio

The boss of New Zealand's biggest bank has warned that the latest Reserve Bank restrictions on property investors might not go far enough to solving Auckland's property woes; and it could instead be… Read more Audio

Joe Biden's in Auckland -- the first American vice-president to visit since 1970. And there's speculation he may announce a US Navy ship visit. US Analyst Paul Buchanan looks at his objectives during… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Christchurch-based start-up, Online Lawyers, which has been going for six weeks, offers clients a cloud-based service. Lawyer, John Shingleton, says going online has streamlined costs, which means the… Read more Audio

The local law industry could be in for a shake up from a digital disruptor in the same way that the accounting sector has been. Audio

The Reserve Bank is centre stage with its surprise economic assessment -- which is designed to fill the gap about its thinking, the risks and the backdrop to its next interest decision. Audio

A five year study on the national standards for reading, writing and maths shows children's results are not reliable. The government-funded study says results vary from one year to the next and… Read more Audio

The head of the country's biggest bank, the ANZ, says the housing market would work better if there were fewer investors involved. He says they're making life too hard for first home buyers. Audio

At a dinner in Auckland, US vice-president Joe Biden has reiterated America's commitment to the Pacific region. He says it accounts for 40% of the world's commerce and will keep growing in importance.

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio