Morning Report

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

Todd Energy, the country's largest fracking company, maintains it is operating to international best practise - despite having been previously described by its regulator as demonstrating poor… Read more Audio

Kathy Udovich is the co-ordinator for the fan-based website OneRing.net and she's travelled all the way from Southern California to be in Wellington for the premiere. Audio

Wellington City Council's event director for The Hobbit Andy Scotland, outlines today's event. Audio

The film that's had as many twists and turns as a Tolkien epic finally gets its world premiere in Wellington today. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

10 years after first opening to the public Hobbiton, the Hobbit village in the hills of a Matamata farm, is expecting a spike in the number of visitors. Audio

The country's biggest fracking company maintains it is operating to international best practice, despite having been previously described by its regulator as demonstrating poor environmental… Read more Audio