Morning Report

A decorated former kiwi soldier says he's proud of New Zealand's contribution to the war in Afghanistan and says it will ultimately prove worthwhile if the crisis-hit country can find peace.

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Among those trying to get out of Kabul are Afghan nationals who worked with the New Zealand military.

Those that are already here are begging our government to extend its rescue mission to include… Read more Audio

New Zealand's military deployment to get its remaining citizens out of Afghanistan is expected to be a difficult and delicate mission.

A Hercules aircraft will depart as early as tomorrow morning… Read more Audio

A former Afghan interpreter who worked for the New Zealand government says he'll never forgive himself if his family is captured by the Taliban.

The man - who RNZ has agreed to call Ali - was granted… Read more Audio

As the Goverment races to get a rescue mission to Afghanistan off the ground there are warnings about how difficult it is likely to be.

A Hercules aircraft and 40 Defence Force troops are on standby… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

A woolly mammoth named Kik, who roamed Alaska 17,000 years ago, walked far enough in its 28 years of life to circle the globe nearly twice.

Scientists have come to this conclusion through an analysis… Read more Audio

New research shows the potential for a booming seaweed sector in New Zealand is tied up in red tape and resource consents.

The report from the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge found that… Read more Audio

"The pipis taste like petrol."

That's how a Northland kuia sums up the tainted benefits from the oil refinery at Marsden Pt, benefits that the Iwi says are now evaporating.

Phil Pennington reports.