Morning Report

There are fears Fiji's sugar industry could collapse, after the EU withdrew its financial support for a second year in a row. Audio

The United States president Barack Obama has urged Palestinians and Israelis to seize a new opportunity for peace. Audio

Local Government Minister Rodney Hide has been forced to defer his appointments to Auckland's supercity transition team. Audio

The chair of Auckland's transport agency is being tipped to lead the transition to a single super city. Audio

Michael Martin is trying to avoid being the first British Speaker in more than three hundred years to be sacked. Audio

The number of confirmed swine flu cases has surged in Japan, with authorities ordering the closure of schools and cancellation of many community events. Audio

An icy blast is predicted to sweep up the country today, adding to the woes of many still recovering from a weekend of wild weather. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The mayor of the Far North is rejecting criticism that he's made a mockery of local government. Audio

The main issue was the delivery of the bullet that killed Robin Bain and the possibility of Robin Bain pulling the trigger. Audio

Agriculture Minister David Carter will today be told the name of a pig farm exposed for keeping pigs jammed into squalid crates. Audio

The government ruled out screening all domestic passengers yesterday, saying it was simply too expensive. Audio