Morning Report

The rail industry is trying to manage a crisis in trust and reliability as major works continue. At a conference of industry heads in Auckland, there's excitement around completing a rail rebuild and… Read more Audio

The Royal Society Te Aparangi is releasing a factsheet this morning aimed at countering myths around the benefits of drinking alcohol. University of Otago Emeritus Professor Jennie Connor spoke to… Read more Audio

IRD rushed through a privacy assessment of its practice of sharing taxpayers' details with Facebook and other social media platforms, within days of telling the Revenue Minister it "continuously"… Read more Audio

A law change means Anzac Day will officially recognise veterans who served after 1966. But some RSA members say it's mostly symbolic, and they want changes to the definition of a veteran, and more… Read more Audio

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

Market Update for 17 October 2024 Audio

The Greens are accusing the government of copy-and-pasting Uber's position on contractors and adopting it as official policy. Political reporter Lillian Hanly has more. Audio

A survivor of drink spiking is calling for the country to follow in Australia's footsteps and introduce a test that can detect if a drink has been tampered with. Ashleigh McCaull has more. Audio

Inflation has fallen to its lowest level in years - but rents, rates and insurance costs all continue to climb. Matt Ball from the Property Investors Federation spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Britannia skipper Ben Ainslie believes they now have the momentum that can take them all the way to the America's Cup. Audio

A private company is finalising a bid to the Department of Conservation to run the Whakapapa ski field on Mount Ruapehu from next winter. Whakapapa Holdings owner Dave Mazey spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Inflation is finally back inside the Reserve Bank's target band for the first time in three years. ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley spoke to Corin Dann. Audio