Morning Report Podcast Options

6:50 AM.A small ray of sunshine for dairy farmers this morning. The global dairy trade index has notched its first rise of the year and the key whole milk powder price has risen as expected in the futures… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The head of a programme designed to help Pacific students into health careers says it's a long-term but important initiative. Audio

6:44 AM.A Justice Ministry report into how the reshaped Family Court is working suggests reforms designed to keep lawyers out of the court aren't working as planned. Audio

6:41 AM.The Maori Party says a new a multi-pronged attack on gangs and gang culture could leave some families worse off. Audio

6:39 AM.A woman is in a critical condition in Middlemore hospital this morning after escaping, bound and gagged, from a moving car in Papatoetoe last night. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.Our business reporter Jonathan Mitchell is with us. Audio

6:18 AM.There's been a high drop out rate from a flagship government project for enrolling children from poor families in early childhood education. Audio

6:11 AM.Super Tuesday is a coast-to-coast battle for delegates across a dozen states for both Republican and Democratic presidential hopefulls. Audio

6:09 AM.A woman is in a critical condition in Middlemore hospital this morning after escaping, bound and gagged, from a moving car in Papatoetoe last night. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.A young Asian woman escapes bound and gagged from a moving car in Papatoetoe. Judith Collins takes on the gangs, but will it work? The Greens say the campaign to get Keytruda provided by Pharmac… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The first of the 13 million or so Bluff oysters expected to be harvested this season are making their way to shops around the country today. Audio

8:53 AM.You would have heard the American ambassador earlier this morning speaking to us about Super Tuesday. Audio

8:50 AM.Fijians working in New Zealand as seasonal workers have spoken of the anxious times they had when Cyclone Winston devastated their country. Audio

8:44 AM.The life-long criminal Arthur Taylor says he wants to act as a legal adviser and consultant when he's released from prison. Audio

8:41 AM.The trial of double murder accused Russell Tully, has heard how a woman felt a bullet fly past her head as she ran for the door. Audio

8:37 AM.Northland iwi want a stronger say about where and when bodies are buried in the sea. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.There were the usual surprises but no great shocks as Hollywood honoured itself at the Oscar awards in Los Angeles last night. Audio

8:21 AM.Tributes are pouring in for the noted Maori academic and writer, Ranginui Walker, who has died in Auckland at the age of 83. Audio

8:16 AM.The Health Minister is promising more funding for Pharmac in the next budget. Audio

8:09 AM.Tomorrow is the biggest day of the 2016 American primary season with polling taking place in 13 states and one territory in what is known as Super Tuesday. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:56 AM.The former mayor of Pitcairn Island is back in court today to face more charges relating to files found on his computer. Audio