Morning Report

Cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine are back on the shelves but pharmacies are adopting a careful approach to the sale of them. Pharmaceutical Society president Michael Hammond spoke to… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he spent nearly as much time with China Premier Li Qiang speaking on prickly matters as they did on issues of co-operation like trade. University of Canterbury… Read more Audio

The number of public sector job cuts has passed six thousand. Reporter Ellen O'Dwyer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

It's down to the final four in Super Rugby with the semi-finals this weekend. Hosts the Hurricanes and Blues are favoured to win both encounters and set up an all-New Zealand title decider. Rugby… Read more Audio

The Infrastructure Minister says he wants to change how major projects are funded - with more user-pays measures - such as tolls and congestion charges, and public private partnerships. Chris Bishop… Read more Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal will hear closing submissions today in the inquiry into Te Reo in the Public Sector. Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports. Audio

Heavy rain and thunderstorms were forecast last night and today in Auckland and the Bay of Plenty. Auckland received 25 milimetres of rain in just one hour overnight, and more is forecasted for today… Read more Audio

G7 leaders meeting in Bari in southern Italy have agreed to a 50 billion dollar loan plan for Ukraine with the money coming from interest raised off frozen Russian assets. The AP's Philip Crowther… Read more Audio

Marokopa's police presence enters its fourth day as the hunt for fugitive father Tom Phillips continues. Reporter Natalie Akoorie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Justice advocates are hoping the government's boot camps for teen offenders will be more effective, as leaked emails reveal scaled back plans. But with only six weeks until the pilot kicks off… Read more Audio

China's Li Qiang received a big welcome at Government House in Wellington yesterday. He met the Prime Minister to mark ten years since the two countries established a Comprehensive Strategic… Read more Audio

Health New Zealand has ordered an immediate hiring freeze on all non-frontline roles. Executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, Sarah Dalton, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio