Morning Report

The Government's claim that its controversial 90 day trial period for workers was boosting employment has been shown to be a complete fabrication, the Labour Party says. Audio

An Auckland mayoral candidate wants to tag on additional rate charges for empty houses, commercial buildings and land to help solve the city's housing shortage. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A fight is brewing over who will pay the millions of dollars needed to clean up one of the country's most toxic sites. Audio

A New Zealander on the International Olympic Committee is confident Russian athletes won't be given a dispensation to compete at the Rio Games. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Government's scheme to pay homeless people to move out of Auckland begins today but exactly how it's going to work remains unclear. .Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone wants to impose extra… Read more Audio

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

The army corporal who shot battles on a go-pro in Afghanstan has had the premiere of his documentary in Gore last night. Audio

Indycar champion Scott Dixon will fulfill a long held ambition this weekend when he swaps America's race tracks to lead a Ford challenge at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. Audio

Salisbury School is calling the Education Ministry's decision to start consulting on closing the school "unbelievably short sighted." Audio