Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector.

A brief update from the business sector.

The Police Minister says the government has always had two targets for adding people to the police service.

On Thursday, it ticked one of them off at a police graduation in Porirua, when the 1800th new constable was added to the service since the government took office.

But for more than two years, Stuart Nash has talked about adding 1800 extra police to the service, over and above attrition.

He tells police reporter Ben Strang that was a separate, long term plan.

It's pretty close, that's how Black Caps bowler Neil Wagner describes the first day of the opening cricket Test against England in Mt Maunganui.

The stakes are raised over the New Zealand First Foundation as Winston Peters' lawyer Brian Henry threatens to sue Opposition MPs, The government's new donation scheme isn't even underway and already schools are already looking for ways to get around it, the jury in the Grace Millane trial starts deliberating its verdict today.

Disability advocates say a new playground which opened on the front lawn of Parliament yesterday is a missed opportunity because it does not cater to all children.

The playground was built as part of an effort to make Parliament more family-friendly, welcoming, and accessible.

Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero speaks to Kim Hill.

As we've been reporting this morning, for the second year in a row, a study's found many sunscreens do not offer the protection the label suggests.

Consumer New Zealand has been testing sunscreens and once again has found Cancer Society products among those falling well short of their claimed SPF50 rating.

This morning the Society announced it's pulling a batch of its "Everyday Very High Protection Sun Lotion SPF50+" expiring October 2021 from the shops because of Consumer's test results, which it says differs from its own.

Mike Kernaghan, is the Chief Executive of the Cancer Society of New Zealand

The historic royal visit to Waitangi went without any major hiccups - but there were some cheeky requests by Ngāpuhi kaumatua and firm reminders to the royals to not forget their partnership role in Aotearoa.

Compulsory income insurance and a Kiwisaver-style redundancy account are being touted as the best way to protect workers when they lose their jobs.

A new report from the Productivity Commission says New Zealand lags behind most other OECD countries when it comes to government-funded or mandatory support for people who are made redundant.

The Commission says providing more income security will also help boost the country's low levels of productivity.

Deerstalkers are protesting against 1080 drops during the deer breeding season.

They fear fawns will starve to death if their mothers die from eating the poison and are questioning the Department of Conservation's timing.

Eugenie Sage is Conservation Minister.