Morning Report for Friday 3 March 2017

6:00 AM.The Government will outline its plan today for making global corporate giants pay their fair share of tax in New Zealand. Labour says they'd like to see the announcement today to be a serious plan… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.A update from the team at RNZ sport. Audio

6:14 AM.All three of National's support partners support an inquiry into the historical abuse of children in state care. The Prime Minister, Bill English, has knocked back calls for an inquiry, questioning… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.The Prime Minister has called the shortage of rental homes in Wellington a "problem of success" and says there's no housing crisis in the capital. But that's a shock to a Wellington mother living with… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:38 AM.The Ministry of Social Development is insisting social services hand over clients' personal details. But Dean of Law at University of Canterbury, Ursula Cheer, says the new rules have an element of… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.Queenstown Lakes Mayor says access to the lake has been controversial for several years, with the current leesee refusing public access. Jim Boult describes the sale as a satisfactory outcome. Audio

6:46 AM.French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen loses her European Union immunity, opening her up to prosection for positing graphic images of Islamic State victims. Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:12 AM.Labour says they'd like to see action today serious end or the lightwesight enc "It's about fairness. Your pay your tax A nurse pays her tax. A guy who runs a concreting company pays his tax. We… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal has quit New Zealand. Transparency International argues a clean reputation could be worth billions of dollars to New Zealand… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Today's the last day to make submissions on the bill setting up the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children. Audio

7:47 AM.Waiau's fire brigade had to rely on water from a borrowed pump to fight this week's Hanmer Springs scrub fire....after the brigade's own pump was stolen three months ago. Audio

7:51 AM.Global tech job seekers are being offered free flights and accommodation to attend at least three job interviews in Wellington. Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency's general manager David… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:09 AM.The Government will set out a draft plan for making sure multinational companies pay their fair share of tax in New Zealand Revenue Minister, Judith Collins Audio

8:19 AM.More than three years after her album Pure Heroine took the world by storm, Lorde is back with a new single. Here's a taste of "Green Light" Audio

8:19 AM.PWC tax partner Geof Nightingale will be at the tax announcement today. He says it sounds as if the government is moving in line with what the OECD recommends. And that means the proposed changes… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.As rental prices continue to sky rocket in Wellington, Prime Minister Bill English continues to deny a housing crisis - which is angering many struggling tenants in the capital. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:42 AM.Northland environmentalists plan to appeal against a judge's ruling there are no legal grounds for curtailing exports of ancient swamp kauri. A disappointed Fiona Furrell, the chair of the Northland… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A former FBI assistant director says under-fire attorney general Jeff Sessions has damaged more than just trust, over claims he met with the Russian ambassador twice during last year's election… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A Kumeu facility built for a one-off film production will be used as the basis for a permanent film studio, which hopes to attract more overseas productions. Audio

8:53 AM.The consistently underachieving Warriors begin the pursuit of their first National Rugby League title at Mount Smart Stadium on Sunday.But the team is confident that with a league legend as the new… Read more Audio