Morning Report

New Zealand is expected to receive a formal request tomorrow to contribute to the military campaign against the Islamic State jihadist group Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Wall Street is mixed. The Dow Jones Index is down 29 points to 17 839. Audio

The general insurer, Tower, is keen to expand its presense in the Pacific. Audio

Retail spending with debit, credit and charge cards declined a seasonally adjusted zero-point-4 percent in January, the third successive monthly fall. Audio

ASB Bank expects continued solid profit growth in line with growth in the economy. Audio

Chatham Rock Phosphate's managing director, Chris Castle, says he isn't giving up on his project to mine phosphate from the Chatham Rise. Audio

House prices fell 1 percent in January as activity showed the typical summer slowdown. Audio

The casino operator, SkyCity, says its first half financial report is better than it looks on first glance, despite a 10-and-a-half-percent fall in net profit to 54.6 million dollars. Audio

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