Morning Report

Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

Strokes and earthquakes don't sound like they have much in common. Audio

representative of the Ratana church says Tuheitia, the Maori king, would have been very disappointed by the Prime Minister's non attendance at the church's annual celebrations. The primary teachers'… Read more Audio

A film by Clint Eastwood is stirring up controversy over its depiction of America's invasion of Iraq. Audio

The first quarterfinalists have emerged at the Australian tennis Open, as the tournament crosses its halfway point. Audio

Twelve-thousand people are expected to flock to Auckland waterfront's Silo Park today for the annual Laneway indie music festival. Audio

Auckland's celebrating its 175th anniversary today, and every year the City of Sails marks the day with what has become one of the world's single biggest one day sailing regattas. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Hundreds of people have celebrated a new multi-million dollar Hindu temple in west Auckland, even though finishing the project is still dependent on funding. Audio

A former lawyer for the Australian drug smuggler, Schapelle Corby, is calling for a prisoner exchange for the two Bali Nine drug traffickers facing execution. Audio

Auckland educators are calling for special treatment from the Government, claiming Wellington-based bureaucrats don't understand their needs. Audio

It's been a horror weekend for drowning, with four men dying at the weekend. Audio