Morning Report

Professor of Property at the University of Auckland, Laurence Murphy, says the policy will hurt first-time home buyers without having any effect on property investors or people buying subsequent… Read more Audio

Economists and banks are warning new Reserve Bank restrictions on low deposit home loans will hurt first-home buyers without taking enough heat out of the housing market. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, says he's not losing any sleep over giving the Government the vote it needs to pass the GCSB Bill. Audio

An Aucklander who's been saving to buy her first home for two years says new Reserve Bank lending restrictions will push people like her out of the market. Audio

The government's reporting major progress for Maori youth, as a result of crime prevention work; A Maori Anglican priest says the principles that Maori live by, such as manaakitanga or care, make them… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Legislation that would allow the Government to hold a speedy inquiry into the Fonterra botulism scare has passed its second reading in Parliament. Audio

Banks, buyers, economists sceptical of Reserve Bank loan policy;Economics correspondent discusses RBNZ move;Parliament to debate GCSB Bill for final time;Govt floats Genesis despite money still owing… Read more Audio

A group of women who meet at a library in England to knit for charity have been told they're no longer welcome. Audio

Sri Lanka's health ministry has decided to release a batch of milk powder made by companies including New Zealand's Fonterra after tests for suspected dicyandiamide (DCD) contamination came back… Read more Audio