Morning Report

Some over-70s who have enjoyed free skiing on Mount Ruapehu for years are upset they missed out this year after the operator changed the rules without warning. Skiiers over the age of 70 are entitled… Read more Audio

Some Canterbury farmers are dismissing the government's plan to clean up the country's waterways as a pipe-dream. Regional councils across the country are organising meetings to debate the best ways… Read more Audio

More than a third of the exposed sewerage pipes criss-crossing New Plymouth streams and rivers have flunked a risk assessment and pose a threat of discharging raw sewage into the waterways, killing… Read more Audio

A nine-year-old is among 15 people being dealt with by Queensland police as they investigate the bush fires blazing in the state. At least ten fires are thought to have been lit deliberately. Most of… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

Sociologist Joanna Kidman says it will be 'extremely important' to involve iwi in establishing the curriculum when New Zealand history becomes a compulsory subject in schools. She says history is "not… Read more Audio

No one was safe and no topic taboo as the three candidates for Queenstown Lakes' mayoralty last night shared their visions for the district. The Queenstown Chamber of Commerce mayoral debate in… Read more Audio

It's a place that Aucklanders tell out-of-towners is a must-see attraction in their city. But like other outlying parts of the region, Piha locals are feeling increasingly disconnected from the people… Read more Audio

Muslim community advocate Guled Mire reflects on the Christchurch mosque attacks, six months on. He says we have to keep the energy and aroha going, as for many people caught up in the atrocities they… Read more Audio

A Young Labour member who has volunteered for the party for years says he feels sick about the way sexual assault allegations have been handled. He says he's reconsidering whether he even wants to… Read more Audio