Morning Report

The Prime Minister, who has jetted off to Los Angeles to talk up New Zealand as a movie-making destination, will be hoping to put the Kim Dotcom controversy behind him - for a few days at least. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Everyone likes a nice perk to their job - but if you're driving to work this morning and enjoy the convenience of a company carpark, be warned. Audio

The Prime Minister is continuing to fend off calls for an independent inquiry despite admitting he was told about the role of the Government's spy agency in the Kim Dotcom case as early as February. Audio

The Rotorua District Council is being accused of mistreating residents in the suburb of Ngapuna, where a refuse transfer station is proposed; One of the directors of an international environmental… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Embarrassing revelations that the GCSB's surveillance of Kim Dotcom was raised with the Prime Minister back in February, despite earlier assertions to the contrary, raise questions about his… Read more Audio

PM will hope to put Dotcom saga behind him for now; Is John Key's 'loose' political style starting to unravel; Dotcom lawyer calling for independent investigation; Tyson tour promoter vows to fight… Read more Audio

The Pope's former butler, Paolo Gabriele, has told a Vatican court that he's innocent of stealing confidential documents from the pontiff's private apartment. Audio

A former manager of Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens has told an inquest he was shocked by lax safety standards at the park when he took over. Audio

The dairy company Fonterra is seeking resource consent for an opencast mine in north Waikato, saying it can dig up its own coal cheaper than buying it from state-owned Solid Energy. Audio