Morning Report

The Ministry of Social Development has decided to permanently ban staff from using fake social media profiles to spy on beneficiaries in fraud investigations. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Communities relying on a forestry products mill are desperately trying to keep it open and have launched a petition urging the government to intervene. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

Fifty-one people are believed to be dead and almost 200 wounded after a Russian missile strike on central Ukraine. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Police say they have busted a cannabis growing operation that involves migrant workers forced to mind houses with such dodgy wiring that they're at risk of burning down. Counties Manukau East Police… Read more Audio

The Grocery Commissioner will deliver the Commerce Commission's first-ever Grocery Annual Report on Wednesday, but the director of public policy group Monopoly Watch, Tex Edwards, isn't getting his… Read more Audio

In an extraordinary U-turn, ACC has gone back to providing single case managers for 12,500 clients, because a $74 million restructure of its case management system has not worked. Anusha Bradley spoke… Read more Audio

Politicians arrive at Tuurangawaewae Marae on Wednesday where they will join thousands of others mourning the death of Kiingi Tuheitia. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Major problems on the Auckland Rail network on Wednesday morning with a lot of services cancelled and significant delays on all lines. Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.  Audio

New Zealand has won two more medals at the Paris Paralympics with Will Stedman taking silver in the men's 400m T36 and Anna Grimaldi claiming bronze in the women's 100m T47. Audio

Business news for 4 September 2024 Audio

Several days of rain across the country has been unwelcome for many but has provided a much-needed boost to the South Island's hydro lake levels. Meridian general manager wholesale Chris Ewers spoke… Read more Audio

'We are servants to our king' - that's the message from more than 500 Waikato Tainui descendants doing the mahi at Tuurangawaewae Marae. Māori news editor Taiha Molyneux gives us a glimpse of what's… Read more Audio