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Morning Report for Friday 28 October 2011
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
8:54 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
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High Court quashes BSA F-word decision
8:50 AM.The High Court has quashed a decision by the Broadcasting Standards Authority that Television New Zealand breached standards by airing the F word in a documentary about the Aramoana massacre. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 28 October 2011
8:47 AM.The Tainui Chairman Tukoroirangi Morgan says his iwi is rapturous with the Waikato Regional Council's decision to allow for two Maori seats on the authority; The Chairman of Ngati Porou says it's a… Read more Audio
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Palmerston North, Manawatu councils in court over river
8:43 AM.The Palmerston North City Council and the Manawatu Regional Council are heading to court in a dispute over who is polluting the Manawatu River. Audio
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Former Mayor rejects audit report about V8 event
8:39 AM.The former mayor and chief executive of the Hamilton City Council, Michael Redman, says he's been made the scapegoat, in an audit report that's highly critical how much it cost Hamilton ratepayers to… Read more Audio
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Sports News for 28 October 2011
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 28 October 2011
8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Research finds criminal system fails families of victims
8:26 AM.A landmark study of the families of homicide victims has found the criminal justice system fails to meet the needs of these people. Audio
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Rugby Union plans to open office in Paris
8:22 AM.Having conquered the French at Eden Park, the Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks now have their eyes on expanding into French territory. Audio
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Gas leak forces businesses to review their contingency plans
8:18 AM.Businesses in the upper North Island are rethinking the security of their gas supply following this week's leak from the Maui pipeline. Audio
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Labour wants to lift age New Zealanders can get pension
8:12 AM.Labour's proposal to lift the pension entitlement age to 67 by 2033 would affect more than two-million working-age people. Audio
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Political taboo of super age broken by Labour
8:09 AM.The Labour Party is promising to raise the age of entitlement for superannuation to 67 by 2033, if it's elected. Audio
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French return home from World Cup empty handed
7:58 AM.The French rugby team has received a heroes' welcome home despite returning without the Webb Ellis Cup. Audio
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Supplementary Member another option for voting system
7:55 AM.The Supplementary Member electoral system is shaping up as one of the main contenders to replace the current voting system, if voters opt to ditch MMP. Audio
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Supplementary Member another option for voting system
7:55 AM.The Supplementary Member electoral system is shaping up as one of the main contenders to replace the current voting system, if voters opt to ditch MMP. Audio
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Green kiwifruit vine spotting scares growers
7:52 AM.Kiwifruit growers are worried by an alarming increase of the vine killing PSA disease in green varieties. Audio
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Ryall says afterhours healthcare will be paid for by savings
7:49 AM.National is promising parents won't have to pay for after-hours healthcare for children aged under six, if it is re-elected. Audio
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Sports News for 28 October 2011
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Euro markets bounce back after debt deal
7:40 AM.Stock markets have risen worldwide relieved after European leaders agreed a deal to solve the Eurozone's debt crisis. Audio
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Radio New Zealand's political editor discusses super policy
7:35 AM.Returning now to our lead story and Labour's superannuation and savings policy - our political editor Brent Edwards joins us. Audio
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Rate payers disgruntled in Auckland's wealthy suburbs
7:27 AM.Residents in Auckland's wealthiest surburbs are critical of the Auckland Council's planned rates rise. Audio
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Vector says repairs to Maui Pipeline are going well
7:23 AM.Businesses affected by the gas leak on the Maui Pipeline are slowly being allowed to start using gas again. Audio
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New Zealand First leader discusses superannuation
7:18 AM.The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has come out strongly against the Labour policy. Mr Peters has long supported a compulsory retirement scheme but says there is no need to raise the age of… Read more Audio
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Labour leader discusses proposed lift to pension age
7:12 AM.National says the bottomline is you have to work two years longer under Labour. Audio
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Electors react to Labour's superannuation entitlement plans
7:09 AM.The Labour Party is promising to raise the age of entitlement for superannuation to 67 by 2033, if it's elected. Audio
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Morning Business for 28 October 2011
6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Commonwealth leaders meet in Perth for biannual meeting
6:42 AM.The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting or CHOGM gets underway in Perth today. Audio
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Labour pledges to lift age of eligibility for national super
6:38 AM.The Labour Party has pledged to gradually raise the age of eligibility for superannuation to reduce pension costs for the Government. Audio
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Manu Korihi News for 28 October 2011
6:29 AM.The Chairman of Ngati Porou, Apirana Mahuika, says despite a successful East Coast clean-up of oil and debris from the container ship Rena, a rahui or ban may be imposed on the taking of kaimoana; The… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 October 2011
6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 28 October 2011
6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Residents flee rising flood waters in Thailand
6:15 AM.Thousands of people are leaving Bangkok after the Thai government warned large parts of the city could soon be flooded. Audio
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Supermarkets across country face bread, dairy shortages
6:14 AM.Supermarkets are warning of nationwide delays and shortages due to the Maui gas pipeline leak. Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 28 October 2011
6:00 AM.Superannuation takes centre stage in the election campaign as Labour promises to raise the age of entitlement. The latest on repairs to the Maui gas pipeline ..some business are getting their supplies… Read more Audio