Morning Report

As we've heard over the last few days, the government is basically blaming the Auckland Council for the housing crisis, and says it will turn up the pressure this week with the release of a National… Read more Audio

The New Zealand law firm Cone Marshall has been involved with yet another case that's been revealed by the Panama Papers - this time its a disgraced prominent Brazilian politician. Audio

The search for a New Zealand woman who was attacked by a crocodile in Australia will continue today. Cindy Waldron, a 46-year-old photographer who was based in New South Wales, was snatched while… Read more Audio

Plain packaging for cigarettes is set to be unveiled today but one key coalition partner says the government is on the wrong track with its moves on tobacco control. Instead of increasing tax on… Read more Audio

Tens of thousands of beneficiaries have been severely underpaid, or overpaid, in a bureaucratic debacle stretching back more than 20 years, because of an automatic payment error at the Ministry of… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Wall Street closed for a public holiday ... as has been London, consequently markets have been quiet but positive in Asia yesterday and in Europe overnight. Audio

What started as a passion for a quality drink has turned into a new business venture. Chris Reid and his brother are big gin fans and while trying a few overseas in 2013, realised there wasn't a big… Read more Audio

The craft beer brewer, Moa Group, has reported a smaller full year loss on higher sales, and is not looking for a tie up with any of the brewing big boys. Audio

The commercial office, retail and industrial properties, Stride Property, is making plans to substantially expand its business, once it splits the company in two. Audio

An electricity analyst says the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter in Southland still faces big hurdles that leaves its future up in the air. Audio

A judge overseeing the lawsuit over the failed Trump University has ordered internal documents from the alleged scam be made public this week. The Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has… Read more Audio