Morning Report

The Foreign Minister says his meeting with his Iraqi counterpart tomorrow will be focused on the coalition efforts to combat Islamic State, and the possible role New Zealand may play. Audio

The late Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika, will be laid to rest on the East Coast later this morning; The Waitangi Tribunal has directed the Crown to release more documents, in the Ngapuhi Mandate… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The Government's showing no sign of backing away from the Sky City Convention Centre deal. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Murray McCully tells us about what will come out of tomorrow's meeting with Iraq's Foreign Minister. A leading Australian security analyst says it's only a matter of time before there is an extremist… Read more Audio

Geologists have discovered that the Earth's inner core may in fact have its own even smaller core within it. Audio

Two French families whose babies were accidentally swapped at birth twenty years ago have been awarded more than two-million dollars in compensation. Audio

A petition has been launched to force a ski company to re-open public access to the Remarkables Road near Queenstown. Audio

Air New Zealand has increased the number of flights to Gisborne, to meet the needs of mourners wanting to pay their respects to the late Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika; A nephew of the late Ngati… Read more Audio

Theology and hairdressing are unlikely bedfellows, but they are the first casualties of government funding cuts to subjects where it believes there are too many tertiary students. Audio