Morning Report

New figures confirm manufacturers are struggling but they also show the decline of manufacturing goes back many years. Audio

A central North Island tribe intends to deliver an ultimatum of court action to neighbouring Iwi involved in a treaty settlement over the country's biggest forest; An IT developer is defending the… Read more Audio

The idea of addressing anyone as the Lord Mayor of Wellington has upset two of the region's MPs. Audio

West Coasters are confident the Royal Commission's report on the Pike River tragedy will not lead to an end of underground coal mining in their region. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The commission that promotes the use of the Maori language says the coining of new Maori words is getting out of hand after the creation of new terms for Facebook. Audio

Unions say planned changes to employment laws will strip rights from New Zealand's most vulnerable workers. Audio

Kevin Trenberth, originally from New Zealand, now leads the Climate Analysis Section at the USA National Center for Atmospheric Research. Audio

A look at events across the north eastern states. Our correspondent in Washington DC is Simon Marks. Audio

The north-east coast of the United States is beginning a massive clean-up as the biggest storm for years heads towards Canada. Audio

A plan for a regionwide council in Wellington has failed to win strong support. Audio