Morning Report

The latest on the Greek debt talks coming into the newsroom. A deal appears no closer after a meeting of euro zone finance ministers in Brussels in the past few hours. Audio

A government appointed official charged with helping to tackle the Kauri dieback disease says rahui could have the power to help stop it spreading further; Two bus-loads of Ngai Tuhoe whanaunga have… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

NZ commitment to Iraq a foregone conclusion; Labour continues to oppose NZ involvement in anti-IS coalition; Defence chief to attend anti Islamic State coaltion talks; New Zealander's drug smuggling… Read more Audio

Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes talks about the latest developments in the Bali Nine story. Audio

Michele Ferrero, Italy's richest man and the owner of a global chocolate and confectionery empire, has died at the age of 89. Audio

The former National MP, Tau Henare, has been roped in to help the Crown and two East Coast tribes to outline what the iwi want from their treaty claims; An authority on taonga Maori and the Kaihautu… Read more Audio

A New Zealand scientist has been picked to join a think tank in Germany to help tackle world hunger and malnourishment. Audio

The Archbishop of Wellington, John Dew, was appointed a Cardinal of the Catholic Church at a ceremony at the Vatican this weekend. Audio

The first of seven people indicted over Kim Dotcom's now defunct Megaupload website has pleaded guilty to copyright infringement charges. Audio