Morning Report

RNZ reporter Gill Bonnett is at Ihumatao. A day of action is planned by protesters on Tuesday in the main centres and outside Fletchers' main offices. Read more Audio

There has been a tense standoff at Ihumātao after police sent in reinforcements on Monday night.

Pania Newton who is leading the protests says she can't explain why more than 80 extra police turned… Read more Audio

Nathan Lyon has become only the fourth Australian to take 350 Test wickets after spinning his side to an emphatic victory in the first Ashes cricket test at Edgbaston. Audio

New Zealand has declined a request from NATO to join a mission in Iraq, working with its Defence Ministry to help rebuild Iraq's military institutions.

NATO's Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg… Read more Audio

There has been a standoff at Ihumātao after police sent in reinforcements last night.

Pania Newton who is leading the protests says she can't explain why more than 80 extra police turned up.

Dozens… Read more Audio

The Chief Censor supports the decision by a cyber-security firm to drop the online message board 8Chan in the wake of Sunday's mass shooting in Texas.

Twenty people were killed during the attack at a… Read more Audio

The government wants abortion removed from the Crimes Act and made available as of right in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.

After that a doctor would need to decide whether an abortion was… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A Ngāpuhi representative is astounded the government has spent more than $10 million trying to get the iwi into treaty settlement negotiations.

Ngāpuhi has been unable to establish a mandate to enter… Read more Audio

Nathan Lyon has spun Australia to a remarkable victory in the first Ashes cricket test at Edgbaston, where the tourists prevailed by 251 runs midway through day five. Audio