Morning Report

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

The Silver Ferns will finish their year off in style if they beat the Australian Diamonds in the final Constellation Cup test in Perth this Sunday. A win will give them the Cup for the first time in… Read more Audio

Disaster officials warn that no amount of planning can prepare the country for the reality of a large-scale earthquake. The South Island Alpine Fault Earthquake Response Forum is in Nelson as part of… Read more Audio

The sound of haruru ceremonial drums - have echoed across Parliament's forecourt, as descendants of Parihaka arrived at Parliament. Their tupuna were victims of one of the most horrific… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

Tauranga City Council is facing turmoil after copies of the Treaty of Waitangi were ripped from the council chambers wall. This follows Councillor Andrew Hollis posting on social media that the treaty… Read more Audio

The government is under fire for not going far enough with its Emissions Trading Scheme. Farmers won't have to start paying for their emissions until 2025, as long as they make progress in finding… Read more Audio

The biggest rugby match in four years takes place tomorrow night when the All Blacks take on England in the Rugby World Cup semi-final in Yokohama. The bookies have the All Blacks as slight favourites… Read more Audio

A structural engineer who helped trigger investigations into seismically-flawed building designs has revealed dozens of common but serious mistakes he is finding during reviews. The consequences of… Read more Audio

A surge of bullying complaints to the Independent Police Conduct Authority has seen it launch an investigation into the issue within the police. The IPCA announcement came two days after the police… Read more Audio