Morning Report

Te Arawa kaumatua, Toby Curtis, is calling for its women to have the right to take up key tribal roles; Senior Maori representatives in Tamaki Makaurau want Auckland Council to re-think its decision… Read more Audio

Western and African political leaders are calling for military intervention in the African nation of Mali, a country called by some "the Afghanistan of West Africa." Audio

The Maori Party says it will rebrand itself in an effort to regain the ground it lost at the last election. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A New Zealand transplant surgeon says patients who are given new hips and other medical implants are being treated like unwitting guinea pigs. Audio

Auckland's rates debate has been overshadowed by a dispute over whether Maori representatives should be allowed to take part in discussions. Audio

The Secondary Principals Association says the Government is going soft on drugs by proposing law changes that would stop schools drug-testing students, or using dogs to search for drugs. Audio

The police are considering an appeal in the bungled Nelson Red Devils case, following a damning High Court judgement against them. Audio

This year's preparations for the annual Franklin Road Christmas lights in Auckland have hit a bump in the road with news that a council permit will be required for the opening event. Audio

A big shake-up is coming for computer users with the world-wide release today of Microsoft's new operating system. Audio

Chinese investors who illegally purchased four of the Crafar farms are selling up. Audio