Morning Report

Joining us are the civil defence manager for Northland, Graham Macdonald who you heard in that report from Nicola and the Civil defence manager for Thames Valley, Gary Talbot. Audio

Tropical Cyclone Lusi has left at least three people dead in the Pacific as it makes its way towards New Zealand. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor from Radio New Zealand International is with us. Audio

Tropical Cyclone Lusi is expected to bear down on New Zealand today after leaving three people dead in Vanuatu.. Audio

The return of a huge Maori carving stolen from a Ngati Tuwharetoa Marae more than 70 years ago has prompted talk in the tribe about developing its own tribal musuem; A Maori rights movement in… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust says it finally has the response it wants after mounting legal action over sustained funding cuts. Audio

People in coastal regions are told to brace themselves for a wild and wet weekend. Malaysian authorities rule out yet more information and sightings of the missing airliner and the government sweetens… Read more Audio

The Green Party is promising to spend 200-million-dollars over four years on making it safer for children to use pedal power to get to school through building dedicated cycleways. Audio

The first Maori woman to be published, Patricia Grace, is taking her fight against the taking of her land in Waikanae to the Maori Land Court; The Crown is being asked to commit one billion dollars to… Read more Audio