Morning Report

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Labour to vote on leadership, Gaza fighting, suspected abduction of Timaru school boy, teacher's pay problems, Hobbit animal health conerns. Audio

Update on the Queensland storms. The stormy and humid weather is being credited for a quiet start to schoolies celebrations on Queensland's Gold Coast. There are reports Russell Crowe is planning to… Read more Audio

The United States president, Barack Obama, will also visit Myanmar this week, the first US president to do so. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, visits Myanmar this week, with the historic visit designed to show his support for the democratic changes taking place in the country formerly known as Burma. Audio

Maori business leaders are exploring a potentially valuable deal to export fish heads to China; Waikato-Tainui has made an unequivocal call to keep Whanau Ora - the social welfare programme created by… Read more Audio

New research shows beneficiaries committing welfare fraud are punished much more harshly than white collar criminals evading tax. Audio

It's two years since the Pike River coal mine disaster and most of the families of the 29 men who died there say they're as determined as ever to recover the remains. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

New Zealand's minister for Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, joins us. Audio

Israel is promising to keep up its air, land and sea assault on Gaza until Hamas has been forced into submission. Audio