Morning Report

A former Minister of Finance from the early 1990s, Ruth Richardson, says sharper business leadership is what's required to help New Zealand lift its game when it comes to realising its full economic… Read more Audio

The Inland Revenue Department says it is making the most of new laws requiring overseas buyers of New Zealand property to have a tax number. Audio

Hot housing markets and weakness in the dairy sector are likely to be key themes in the Reserve Bank's latest check-in on the health of the country's financial system. Audio

Two soldiers who are being tried at Linton Military Camp for taking the psychoactive drug NBOMe say their drinks might have been spiked. Audio

The Government says new data shows only 3 percent of property is being bought by foreigners, despite repeated warnings from officials the figures do not show the full picture. Audio

The Prime Minister's declaration that Inland Revenue has checked the Panama Papers and found only 200 New Zealand trusts linked to Mossack Fonseca has been challenged by the Labour Party. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The NCEA's literacy and numeracy benchmarks are under scrutiny after research showed some teens were getting the qualification even though they were not functionally literate or numerate. Audio

One of New Zealand's most notorious criminals, paedophile rapist Ronald van der Plaat, will return to his Auckland home today having served his full sentence. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An internet tycoon wanted by American authorities is found to be hiding assets in New Zealand. Greenpeace responds to John Key's revelation the environmental lobby group appears in the Panama papers… Read more Audio