Morning Report

Crown Law is lodging appeals in two cases where judges refused to send criminals to prison for the rest of their lives under the three strikes law. Audio

Officials are investigating a grey market in dodgy building products. But two Aucklanders who train plumbers and council inspectors doubt it will make any difference, saying New Zealand is a dumping… Read more Audio

John Key responded to the call from the tourism industry calling for a five-year ban on new irrigation schemes. Audio

Tourism and environmental groups say the Government's decision to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into irrigation is a gamble, particularly in the wake of the dairy downturn. Environment reporter… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister John Key has put a figure on how many dairy farmers could fail because of the dairy downturn. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

American stocks buoyed by rising oil prices, and a better appetite for risk. Audio

Pressures are growing to call a Royal Commission into the Commonwealth Bank of Australia after the uncovering of a major scandal in its insurance division. Audio

The financial sector is looking at new ways to keep aging baby boomers in the workforce longer, as a skills gap looms large on the near horizon. Audio

A booming tourism sector is filling hotels and motels around the country but it seems owners are preferring to hang on to their assets despite high demand and premium prices. Audio

A couple of sets of numbers out this week are expected to show the changing face of the economy with weak dairy prices dampening activity and incomes on one hand but a strong tourism sector helping to… Read more Audio

French air accident investigators are calling for public safety to be put before pilots' medical confidentiality. The recommendation comes in their final report into last year's Germanwings disaster… Read more Audio