Morning Report

Tennis correpondent David Luddy is with us to talk about what we can expect today at the Australian Open. Audio

Aucklanders opposed to the chopping down of six 80-year-old pohutukawa to make way for a road extension say they've been ignored in the decision-making process. Audio

Te Arawa is celebrating doubling its income, thanks to its first full year of dairy farming; A new asthma inhaler is being hailed by researchers as an effective tool in reducing rates of asthma in… Read more Audio

Young people lack life skills but are technically savvy. Audio

The world's second biggest economy, China, has experienced its slowest expansion in almost quarter of a century. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Taxi Federation is welcoming a review of the laws regulating its industry, as the increasing popularity of ride-sharing app Uber encourages what it calls a "cut throat" environment. Audio

New figures out today are expected to show inflation slowed even further at the end of last year - or that consumer prices even fell. Audio

The US President, Barack Obama, will head into this afternoon's State of the Union address riding the first rise in his approval ratings in years. Audio

Several hundred asylum seekers are continuing their hunger strike on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Audio

Joining us is a weather forecaster with National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research, Chris Brandolino. Audio

Farmers in Canterbury and Wairarapa say their regions are already in the grip of a drought and the government needs to make an official declaration now. Audio