Morning Report

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A bunch of retirees from Northland who've never taken illegal drugs in their lives have started a petition to legalise medical maruijuana. We talk to Beverley Aldridge who is the president of Otamatea… Read more Audio

The Transport Agency cites commercial reasons for refusing to explain what went wrong with failed steel at four bridges on the Huntly Bypass. Audio

The Finance Minister Bill English says the decision not to take a dividend from Housing NZ, announced by Steven Joyce on twitter on Sunday is in fact not yet a done deal. Audio

John Key says the decision not to take a dividend from Housing New Zealand is not a u-turn. He says the change is because of reduced revenues at the state house provider rather than any political… Read more Audio

The Ministry of Education responds to new research showing children at low decile schools are two years behind those at high decile schools. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Ashburton's mayor, Angus McKay, tells Phillippa Tolley why his council has cancelled the sale of a piece of land to bottled water company NZ Pure Blue, which came with the right to extract water from… Read more Audio

The news editor of the gaming website, Kotaku, Jason Schreier talks to Phillippa Tolley about the smartphone game, Pokemon Go. Japanese gaming giant Nintendo's stock soared 25 percent on the back of… Read more Audio

An Australian tax industry insider has blown the whistle on the world's biggest accounting firms, accusing them of the worst tax crimes in history. We talk to Australian business journalist Michael… Read more Audio

Trade Minister Todd McClay says New Zealand won't be able to negotiate a trade deal with Britain until Britain completes its withdrawal from the European Union. He says that's likely to take years but… Read more Audio

Sir Peter Snell explains why he's decided his Olympic gold medals will find a permanent home at Te Papa. Audio