Morning Report

Visa says merchants and consumers can expect a high level of protection against fraud as card payment transactions become increasingly faster to process at the point of sale, but there is a cost. Audio

Xero's chairman, Chris Liddell, has bought 10-thousand shares in the accounting software company, paying an average of a little above 17 dollars per share on Friday. Audio

The outlook for the infrastructure and building industry points to an easing of investor confidence as the challenges posed by skills and material shortages moderates enthusiasm. Audio

Precinct Properties has sold a building in Auckland's Queen Street to Robert Jones Holdings for 97 million dollars, nearly one-and-a-half million more than its June book value. Audio

Last month's record net migration gains are likely to raise the Reserve Bank's concerns that the housing market is set to take off again. Audio

The Green Party says people are spending more and more of their pay packet on power and have produced figures backing up their claims. Audio

The Security Intelligence Service and the Prime Minister's office are expected to come under fire in an independent report to be released today. Audio

A judge has ordered the Independent Maori Statutory Board to set aside one of its representative roles and undergo a reselection process; The country's largest forensic mental health unit has been… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The Government's inquiry into the escape of the murderer and child molester, Phillip John Smith, won't report back until at least June next year. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio