Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Jordanian pilot burnt to death;UK parliament votes on triple parent;Dairy analyst discusses latest results from overnight auction;New chair of Waitangi marae asks for civil welcome for PM;Waitangi… Read more Audio

Passengers on an Australian domestic jet moving a Tamil asylum seeker yesterday joined in with a protest against the man's forced deportation. Their refusal to sit down and do up their seat belts… Read more Audio

Indonesia's new government is taking a hardline approach to illegal fishing by foreign vessels in its waters. Since October when President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, came to office, Indonesia has… Read more Audio

The Maori Law Society says there is a trend of Maori lawyers leaving the profession early on in their career, particularly wahine; A Tauranga Te Reo campaigner says the Tauranga City Council isn't… Read more Audio

In Auckland, councillors are at loggerheads over an independent inquiry into a major development project in the west of the city. The Auditor-General is finalising the terms of reference for the… Read more Audio

The Privacy Commissioner says people who have sex in full view of the public have little chance of success if they complain their privacy's been breached. Footage of an amorous Christchurch couple… Read more Audio

Charter school enrolments have not been hurt by ongoing criticism, with some reporting significant roll increases. Last year about 360 students attended the first five of the publicly funded private… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Talks to establish a Pacific-wide trade deal done could be wrapped up soon. America's top trade official says a successful Trans Pacific Partnership, or TPP, pact is close. But formidable hurdles… Read more Audio

The Otago Regional Council is banning farmers from taking water from the catchment area of the Taieri River from noon tomorrow. Rain is still failing to fall where it's needed and some farmers are… Read more Audio