Morning Report

A group of 36 four-wheel-drive enthusiasts have spent the night stuck in snow on a remote Central Otago mountain road after severe weather prevented rescue attempts. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

And as you may have heard earlier in the bulletin the budget is out on Thursday, while Fonterra is expected to announce its opening forecast for the new season payout. Audio

The Dow Jones ended the week up about a third of a percent - or 66 points - to 17,501. Audio

Across the Tasman and the clamour for a royal commission into Australian banks has intensified after the release of transcripts of conversations between bank dealers talking about manipulating… Read more Audio

The Financial Markets Authority's action against a training and advice company is the first of its kind, but won't be the last, as unregulated operators find they can't escape the long arm of the law.

The government's annual budget is released this Thursday and the expectations have already been largely shaped by a plethora of pre-budget announcements Audio

The government's annual budget is released this Thursday and the expectations have already been largely shaped by a plethora of pre-budget announcements Audio

The man who broadcast Joseph Parker's pay-per-view heavyweight bout to tens of thousands of fans for free on facebook says he's a modern day Robin Hood. Audio

In eight years 142 species have moved closer to extinction since National came into power, according to figures obtained by the Green Party. Audio

A New Zealand detainee being held at an immigration detention centre in Sydney expects to find out today if his leg will need to be amputated. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio