Morning Report

The Treasury will recommend the Government adopt performance indicators to improve the management of the hundreds of billions of dollars of assets owned by the Crown. Audio

An opposition bill that would require landlords to provide adequate heating and insulation in their rental properties now has the backing of an organisation representing, mainly, residential… Read more Audio

Advocates say new legislation to protect at-risk children is more about attention-grabbing headlines, than providing protection. Audio

A state of emergency has been declared in Washington State as rescuers continue to search for people trapped in a massive landslide that hit the small town of Oso, north of Seattle. Audio

Bad weather in the southern Indian Ocean is expected to ease today allowing authorities to resume the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, that went down with 239 passengers onboard. Audio

The repercussions of the Crimean crisis and resulting international sanctions, are likely to impact on what is a significant trade flow between Russia and New Zealand. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says he's pulled off a significant feat in Europe in convincing leaders there to consider negotiating a free trade deal with New Zealand. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

After years of trying, the Government has convinced the European Union to consider negotiating a free trade deal with New Zealand. Audio

A Coromandel hapu says it isn't convinced that isolating infected kauri trees will stop the spread of kauri dieback disease; A Ngapuhi lawyer says the process of electing people to the iwi's new… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio