Morning Report

Thousands of us have headed across the Tasman in recent years, looking for better job opportunities or less cost-of-living pressure. But economists say the pull of Australia may reduce in coming years. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been talking to them and spoke to John Campbell.

RNZ Sports Editor Dana Johannsen and All Black and Manu Samoa player, Lima Sopoaga join Morning Report for this week's sports panel.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has come under fire from government coalition partners, political rivals, and the Chinese ambassador over comments he made toward a fellow MP. Peters was also Foreign Minister in Helen Clark's Labour government. The former Prime Minister spoke to John Campbell.

The month-long food festival Wellington on a Plate opens this weekend, with a smorgasbord of nearly 100 events and more than 240 burgers on the menu. Everybody Eats' operations manager Jack Rainey spoke to John Campbell.

Two brand new train stations will be opening in Auckland on Sunday. Auckland Transport says the Drury and Paerata stations will put South Auckland and Franklin on the rapid transit map just in time for the City Rail Link . A third new station between the two is set to open next year. Franklin councillor Andy Baker spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Leonard Powell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss live from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

An early morning sports news update.

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

Housing advocates are calling for changes to rental standards as students suffer through cold Dunedin winters, in some cases it's warmer outside than inside the flats. Green Building Council residential impact manager Matthew Cutler spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

There's been condemnation across the House after Winston Peters told Green Party MP Lawrence Xu-Nan to go back to his own country. The Chinese-born MP, is a New Zealand citizen and has lived in New Zealand since he was a child. The Chinese embassy has raised the matter with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Giles Dexter reports.