Morning Report

The interim report on fracking warns that each council around the country has its own plans, and conditions in consents are likely to vary widely. Audio

The Green Party has renewed its call for a moratorium on fracking, saying there are still too many doubts over the safety of the practice. Audio

Chief Executive of Tourism New Zealand, Kevin Bowler, thinks the spinoff from the Hobbit movies will be significant. Audio

Wellington streets are closed, Hollywood stars are in town, the red carpet is in place, and fans have travelled from all over New Zealand, and the world, for their own unexpected journeys. Audio

A lexicographer who was born in Whanganui has been found responsible for covertly getting rid of words from the Oxford English Dictionary. Audio

A Hamilton antiques dealer says the sentence handed to him for damaging an archaeological site is unfair. Audio

The massive cruise ship which suffered an outbreak of a vomit-inducing stomach bug on its last voyage from New Zealand, will dock in Auckland today. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Christchurch Girls High School board of trustees says it has reluctantly accepted the resignation of its chairperson. Audio

Businesses cashing in on the Middle Earth dollar are expecting they will still do well even when the excitement of the Hobbit premiere has been and gone. Audio

Legislation to radically revamp the way local councils are run has been described in Parliament as nothing less than evil. Audio

In her report on fracking, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, suggested tougher rules for oil and gas workers may improve protection for the public and the environment. Audio