Morning Report for Wednesday 24 October 2018

6:00 AM.More woes for Simon Bridges as the Jami-Lee Ross saga hits the polls - we will hear from the National leader this hour, Turkey's President calls the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi a savage and… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Former Wallabies first-five Quade Cooper has signed a one-year deal to play with Super Rugby's Melbourne Rebels next season, ending a period of internal exile in Queensland. Audio

6:15 AM.Forest and Bird says a landmark court decision should mean reserve land is protected from mining in the future. The group has won an appeal against a proposed opencast coal mine on the West Coast… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.Northland people will find out today what's going to happen to the most dangerous stretch of road in the region. The Transport Agency will reveal the results of its re-evaluation of the Whangarei to… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A partner at one of New Zealand's top Maori law firms says she's proud its now offering six weeks paid parental leave on top of the 22 weeks staff are already entitled to by law. The policy is one of… Read more Audio

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

6:23 AM.An early look at the day's business news and a catch up on overnight action on global markets. Audio

6:40 AM.The ongoing Jami-Lee Ross saga has hit National where it hurts the most - in popularity among voters. Last night's One News Colmar Brunton poll showed National down two to 43 percent, and Labour up… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Business NZ gives government first year report on economic and fiscal management. Another cannabis company emerges. Kiwis are better shoppers than Aussies. Markets get another mauling.  Audio

7:06 AM.A dismal England fell to their heaviest defeat in one-day international cricket as Sri Lanka thrashed the tourists by 219 runs in the fifth and final ODI in Colombo. Audio

7:10 AM.The unfolding Jami-Lee Ross saga has damaged National, with support for the party and party leader falling in the latest political poll. The OneNews Colmar Brunton shows Labour ahead of National and… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.National has taken a hit in the latest OneNews Colmar Brunton political poll, dropping below Labour for the first time since the change of government. National is now at 43 percent, with Labour up to… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.In a highly anticipated speech to parliament, Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Rejep Tie-yip Air-doh-wahn) has called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi "savage" and meticulously… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.A big vehicle inspection company broke road safety rules by using an inferior brake test on Waiheke Island for months, and the Transport Agency let it. A manager who oversaw the testing by VTNZ says… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The Retirement Commisioner Diane Maxwell is backing NZ First's proposal to increase the amount of time immigrants have to spend in New Zealand before being eligible for superannuation. New Zealand… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The latest political poll shows the firestorm unleashed by MP Jami-Lee Ross has damaged the National Party and its leader. The One News Colmar Brunton poll was taken from Monday to Friday last week… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.US National Security Advisor John Bolton has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It comes days after President Donald Trump threatened to dismantle an arms control treaty that dates… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Wales rugby coach Warren Gatland has returned to New Zealand following the death of his father. Audio

8:10 AM.Harassment and bullying will come under scrutiny in a review of National Party culture. Leader Simon Bridges is pledging to seek advice, particularly on how to ensure female MPs feel safe at work. The… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.The Prime Minister wants to hear from any New Zealanders who believe political donation rules should be changed. The Green Party has long argued that reform is essential if political parties are to be… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Tragedy struck Oamaru last night after a 14-year-old girl was killed after she was hit by a car. The incident happened at around 10.40 last night on Severn Street. The vehicle that hit her did not… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:40 AM.The Commerce Commission is pleased that water filter company HRV been fined $440,000 for lying to customers. HRV pleaded guilty to making false claims about the benefits of its water filters and for… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A Wellington law firm is offering families an extra six weeks of paid parental leave on top of what they're entitled to by law. The policy was celebrated by Kahui Legal at a ceremony last night where… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.It was a fundamental part of Labour's election campaign - tackling the country's skyrocketing house prices and helping first home buyers get a foot on the ladder. So how have they performed? As part… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.A former National Art Gallery director says Te Papa is failing to do justice to the national art collection. The museum has been responsible for the collection for the past twenty years and has faced… Read more Audio