Morning Report

Have you heard? The key to a happy working life could be down to workplace chit chat. Audio

A small business group says Auckland Council's move to give a ten year exclusive ice cream deal to Fonterra is anti-competitive, and warns any future deals will stunt small companies' growth. Audio

Scores of people are making their way towards Whanganui for the anniversary of the birth of the founding member of the Ratana church; A group of lifestyle block owners wants Tainui to redraw part of… Read more Audio

The semi-finals of the Australian tennis Open begin this afternoon, after another day of quarter-final upsets. Audio

Players and administrators at cricket's grassroots level are worried New Zealand stands to be one of the biggest losers in a proposed change of governance in the world game. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Christchurch's colourful container mall faces an uncertain future with developers poised to repossess the land it currently sits on, so they can start rebuilding permanent structures. Audio

Speakers from parliaments around the Commonwealth are meeting in Wellington to discuss ways to tackle the challenges they face in their jobs. Audio

An immigration lawyer says authorities ignored warnings about an unlicenced adviser who preyed on pacific people. Audio

The petroleum industry has welcomed Labour's renewed endorsement of deep sea drilling, saying it will help provide energy security to any future government. Audio

A New Zealand ornithologist travelling on the trapped research ship Akademik Shokalskiy is adamant the trip was a success, despite the potentially crippling cost of its rescue. Audio