Morning Report

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

Social workers and nurses are unhappy Te Pukenga has halted plans to standardise their qualifications across its polytechs. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

Joe Porter talks Super Rugby. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Today is the last day of the appeal hearing for Watson, who is trying to overturn his convictions for the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope on New Year's Day 1998. Reporter Ruth Hill spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

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