Morning Report

Retail New Zealand says confidence is on the up, but some shops are scaling back their targets as they prepare for a slow recovery. Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

As many regions move into recovery mode - parts of Canterbury continue to be hit by intense wind and rain. RNZ reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

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

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

Weather update for Banks Peninsula. Audio

Australia is moving to make health star ratings on food mandatory, after more than a decade of the labels being optional. Professor of Population Nutrition at the University of Auckland, Cliona Ni… Read more Audio

Business owners near Eden Park are welcoming the easing of event restrictions at the stadium. Steve Gillett, owns the Kingslander pub and is chair of the Kingsland Business Association. He spoke to… Read more Audio

Tempers flared at a fiery public meeting about the meltdown at Wellington's Moa Point sewage treatment plant last night. Lauren Crimp was there. Audio

Communities in South Wairarapa remain cut off this morning, after torrential rain and galeforce winds downed trees, cut power to thousands, and closed roads across the North Island. South Wairarapa… Read more Audio

An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

A prison expansion is on such a fast track, it prompted officials to ask if compromises are being made. Papers show the Hawke's Bay Regional Prison project is using a one-off "untested" design to… Read more Audio

As many regions move into recovery mode - parts of Canterbury continue to be hit by intense wind and rain. RNZ reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Corin Dann. Audio