Morning Report

National is disputing the government's claims that their Roads of National Significance weren't funded.

Yesterday Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson announced $12 billion will be spent on infrastructure projects, new roads, rail upgrades, and there'll be more money for health boards.

The government has called it the biggest spendup in more than a generation.

Paul Goldsmith is the National Party's Spokesperson for Finance and Infrastructure

An academic says transparency of political party funding is essential to provide clarity about who is influencing decision making in the wake of news the Serious Fraud Office is pursuing criminal charge against four people in relation to donations paid into a National Party bank account.

Tim Kuhner is an associate law professor at Auckland University.

He says New Zealand must guard against complacency.

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector.

A Muslim Uighur from China says immigration processes in New Zealand mean the nightmare for him is still continuing even after being accepted as a refugee.

The man is waiting for residency and he can't find a job, despite his qualifications and experience.

He's applied for jobs in management, finance, and sales and marketing - but he's been turned down by employers who want someone with more than a temporary visa.

Gill Bonnett filed this report.

South Island roads have largely been by-passed in yesterday's big infrastructure spending announcement.

While the government is bringing forward upgrades and new roads in the North Island worth $5.3 billion, the Mainland is getting just a fraction of that amount, at just under a $250 million.

That's just four and a half percent of the total spend on roads and not a cent on new roads.

Conan Young reports.

Boris Johnson's government has allowed Chinese tech giant Huawei's to install its technology on the United Kingdom's mobile network, but with restrictions including exclusions from sensitive parts of the network. It comes after significant concerns were raised by the United States and opposition in the UK government about Huawei being a potential surveillance risk. Last year the GCSB blocked Spark's application to use Huawei tech in its 5G rollout in New Zealand and the Government is keeping a close-eye on developments in England. Minister responsible for GCSB, Andrew Little, speaks to Susie Ferguson.

Lobby group Generation Zero has lashed out at the government's infrastructure spend, labelling it "disgraceful" and arguing it will accelerate climate change.

The government announced $12 billion to be spent on infrastructure yesterday, with $5.3 billion to be spent on roads.

Generation Zero spokesperson David Robertson speaks to Susie Ferguson.

The government is going on a national spending spree, dishing out $12 billion on infrastructure with more than half to be spent on transport.

Nick Leggett, the chief executive of the Road Transport Forum, and Paul Blair, the chief executive of Infrastructure New Zealand, speak to Corin Dann.

Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson hit his best form of the summer as his 95 got them within a super over of beating India in the third T20 international in Hamilton.

Law firms are registering interest for legal action from building owners worried they might have combustible cladding on their high-rises, but who have not been identified on any official list.

Combustible aluminium composite cladding and insulation helped fuel the Grenfell fire in London that killed 72 people in 2017.

Similar legal action's being taken in Australia and Britain.

Polly Pope of law firm Russell McVeagh is registering interest in a cladding class action to replace cladding on New Zealand high-rises.

She spoke to Phil Pennington.