Morning Report

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

Child Cancer Foundation's Win Macmillan is trying to establish if a bottle of whisky, which has been donated to them, was indeed part of the SS Politician's cargo. Audio

The Trade Minister says New Zealand businesses will have to stop being ignorant of the Chinese culture if they want to expand trade there. Audio

Representatives from every Kohanga Reo throughout the country will be at a hui aimed at making changes to the leadership of the movement; A traditionally staunch Maori language broadcaster has started… Read more Audio

Former world champion sprinter Asafa Powell has been banned for 18 months after failing a drug test. Audio

With a new coach and new signings it was all supposed to be so very different for the Wellington Phoenix football side this season. Audio

The Labour Party's defence spokesperson, Phil Goff, has accused the Government of being mean-spirited by not extending the War Pension to all veterans. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

People opposed to seabed mining off the North Island's west coast say if an application to mine is successful, it will open a flood of mining activity. Audio

A little Christchurch school fighting closure claims to have scored a backdown from the Education Minister, Hekia Parata, as it prepares for another legal challenge. Audio

Some Kohanga Reo say a crucial hui this weekend must ensure the trust gets back on track and focusses on the education of tamariki. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says the raptuous crowds that turned out to greet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Blenheim, prove there's little appetite for ditching the monarchy. Audio