Morning Report

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has delivered a fifty percent cut to the excise tax rate on Heated Tobacco Products - where tobacco is heated to a vapour rather than burned - as she aims to… Read more Audio

Mortgage interest rates are beginning to fall in the face of softer-than-expected inflation numbers. ANZ, the country's biggest bank, has followed Westpac's lead by cutting its home loan and term… Read more Audio

Thick fog in Auckland is expected to cause travel disruption in the city this morning. Fog restrictions are in place at Auckland Airport this morning, with delays and cancellations expected. Delays… Read more Audio

The Public Service Association says pay freezes and redundancies at the New Zealand Defence Force will affect its ability and capacity to operate. In an email to all staff on Wednesday, the Chief of… Read more Audio

Former Kiwis coach Michael Maguire has won the State of Origin series in his first season as New South Wales coach. Audio

Business news for 18 July 2024 Audio

The acting Prime Minister says Health New Zealand's governance is "chaotic", criticising the board for poor cost management and oversight. David Seymour says the government isn't planning to break up… Read more Audio

Inflation is the lowest it's been for three years but there's still plenty of pain. Annual inflation has dropped to 3.3 percent, but rents, rates and insurance are going up more. Maia Ingoe reports. Audio

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

The Defence Force is freezing pay, cutting civilian jobs, and stopping some of its programmes - as it grapples with a budget shortfall of $130 million. In an email to all staff yesterday, the Chief of… Read more Audio