Morning Report

Police are stepping up patrols to combat spiking vehicle crime in the Auckland suburb of Flat Bush. Finn Blackwell reports. Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission and Inland Revenue are joining forces to help teach young students about money. Corin Dann spoke to Learning Lead at Te Ara Ahunga Ora Yasmin Frazer. Audio

A Wellington city councillor says the Government's decision to send in a Crown observer was welcome news in council chambers. Labour Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

There are two debutants in a Black Caps squad missing a host of first choice players for next month's white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. Audio

On today's episode, the government is toughening up its new Three Strikes law in order to capture more of what it calls the worst of the worst, serious violent and sexual offenders. The first strike… Read more Audio

Australian drivers are spending billions on toll roads, with one company, Transurban, operating 18 of the country's 22 toll roads. As toll prices are pegged to inflation, costs are increasing, leaving… Read more Audio

There's less than a week until voting closes in Auckland's most underground election. The election selects five trustees for Entrust, the majority shareholder in Auckland lines company Vector. It has… Read more Audio

Just two years after opening, Wellington's Transmission Gully link road is being ripped up - and people online are asking why this wasn't sorted from the start. The road - which connects the… Read more Audio

Seven youths in Wiri South Auckland spent the night on the roof of a building of a youth justice facility. Oranga Tamariki says that 13 young people originally gained access to the roof of its Korowai… Read more Audio

Iwi and hapu from around the country are gathering at Tuahiwi Marae north of Chirstchurch this morning for the last in a series of national hui for Maori unity. The late Kiingi Tuheitia called for the… Read more Audio