Morning Report

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Voters will have to wait until the weeks running up to the election to find out who National will do deals with for electorate seats. Audio

PM is expecting trouble at Waitangi, Labour accuses Key of pushing asset sales out of political pride, Sea Shepherd still in pursuit of whalers despite crash, School shooting in Moscow leaves two dead… Read more Audio

We chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

The author of the Harry Potter books says she now regrets how she ended the series. Audio

A consultant says a charge that's hung over the Treaty solicitor, Donna Hall, has damaged her reputation and business; A nurses' group says the colonial process is coming down like a big hammer on… Read more Audio

The biggest sporting event in the United States - the Super Bowl - kicks off this afternoon in New Jersey. Audio

A shark scientist says the decision not to include blue sharks in a ban on shark finning until 2016 is a death sentence for the species. Audio

Rural residents north of Wellington who've with met the Transport Agency, say they've been told the preferred plan for a new road is through the untouched Takapu valley. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Auckland is in for another unusually high tide this morning after a king tide yesterday which allowed kayakers to paddle alongside Auckland's North Western motorway. Audio