Morning Report

Many school students who failed to meet the tougher university entrance standard have made it into university anyway. 4400 fewer teenagers got university entrance in 2014 after changes resulted in a… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Across the Tasman proposed new government restrictions on foreign investment are creating a backlash from the business community. Audio

Xero is still planning to list on America's Nasdaq and is likely to raise further funds then, though it is unlikely to be this year. The accounting software company raised almost $150 million from the… Read more Audio

SBS Bank says falling interest rates have squeezed profit margins in the December quarter, despite record levels of business in the three months. The Invercargill-based bank lifted its profit by 39%… Read more Audio

Transpower says it is going to have work smarter and dig deeper to make up for a reduction in revenue over the rest of the current financial year. The state-owned national grid operator warned it… Read more Audio

Contrasting results are expected when two of New Zealand's largest retailers report earnings results. Briscoe Group, which includes Briscoes Homeware and Rebel Sport, will report its full year result… Read more Audio

A bach owner says planned Treaty settlement legislation would 'landlock' his holiday home; A Maori financial broker says some insurance assessors are listing Marae as public halls, which drives up the… Read more Audio

Many of the school-leavers who failed to meet the tougher new university entrance standard have squeaked in after all. Universities have enrolled many of those who came up short. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio