Morning Report

The Otago Southland District Health Board is back-peddling on plans to slash home support and introduce a six-month stand-down period for people referred to rest homes. Audio

A currency expert says the New Zealand dollar will continue to drop, as its Australian counterpart 'heads toward parity' with the United States dollar. Audio

The family of Navtej Singh still place some of the blame for his death on the police. The family want to know how it could take the police more than half an hour to respond to emergency calls made… Read more Audio

Manukau City Councillor Daniel Newman says someone else will lose their life in South Auckland unless liquor licensing laws are tightened up. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report.An Israeli soldier has just learned a Facebook lesson - the hard way. He's been court-martialled for posting advance notice of a raid in the… Read more Audio

A Manukau City Councillor has again raised his concern about the number of stores selling alcohol in South Auckland on the back of the guilty verdict yesterday in the Navtej Singh murder trial. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Doctors in the United Kingdom hope to find a cure for potentially fatal peanut allergies as part of the largest ever medical trial to find a treatment. Audio

Manukau store owners fear liquor will fuel more crimes; Navtej Singh's family blame the police for his death; New Zealand dollar to further slide against Australia; signs Otago-Southland DHB will back… Read more Audio

The Golden Shears shearing competition opened in Masterton yesterday, with competitors from around the world vying for the title. Audio