Morning Report

Early business update with Gyles Beckford Audio

Weather conditions will be important if the fire near Castle Hill is to be contained. MetService meteorologist John Law spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss Audio

Since Thursday morning, the scrub fire near Castle Hill has grown in size from 140 hectares to more than 500. Reporter Delphine Herbert spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Police in New York are still searching for a suspect who shot and killed the CEO of America's largest health insurance company. US correspondent Kate Fisher spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

On today's episode, the culling of 80,000 hens is now into its second day at Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove Farm in Otago as biosecurity officials work to contain an outbreak of the H7N6 bird flu virus… Read more Audio

An Auckland community say they are stuck in the mud with years of silt making their lagoon unuseable, and are pushing for it to be restored. Maia Ingoe has the story. Audio

A United Nations summit on tackling plastic pollution has just wrapped up in South Korea, after failing to reach any agreement. Fiji's representative Sivendra Michael spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

A lecturer in management says a law change preventing people earning over $180,000 from raising unjustified dismissal claims is "dangerous". Massey University Lecturer Dr Zoe Port spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier has lost the confidence of lawmakers, and his government must resign. Paris correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Market Update for 5 December 2024 Audio

The lawyer for a Taranaki farmer who successfully overturned an ACC decision denying him compensation for exposure to the herbicide 2,4,5-T reckons his client is just the tip of the iceberg. Taranaki… Read more Audio

The government has announced sweeping changes to limit farm to forestry conversions. Minister for Agriculture and Forestry Todd McClay spoke to Corin Dann. Audio