Morning Report

Two fishing companies have put forward an alternative proposal to the government's plan to protect Maui dolphins. Sanford and Moana Seafoods, alongside the World Wildlife Fund, say the government's… Read more Audio

The government has launched an ambitious plan to drastically cut the number of Maori in prison from 52 percent down to 16 - to match the overall Maori population. But can this be achieved? Does this… Read more Audio

A hui deciding how an inquiry into Oranga Tamariki will run says Maori have every right to live to their potential and must not be relegated to the B-team. The people at the Hamilton meeting made it… Read more Audio

As online gambling booms in New Zealand, the government wants to change the law to stop people spending millions on foreign betting and casino websites. But critics say any law change would lead to… Read more Audio

Many Canterbury schools were ill prepared and confused when ordered to go into lockdown when the Christchurch mosque attacks began. A report has found many of the 221 schools and early learning… Read more Audio

Noeline Taurua may have let the cat out of the bag. Audio

A Napier city councillor is horrified about the lack of community consultation over a big shopping complex saying councillors knew nothing about the project. A local couple's plans for their… Read more Audio

The National Party is critical of a new Corrections plan that it says puts prisoners first, saying it will come at the expense of an effective prison system. The changes - announced yesterday - will… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Where is the dead centre of New Zealand? Officially there are now two answers - Nelson and Wairarapa. A plaque marking the geographic centre of New Zealand's Extended Continental Shelf now sits in the… Read more Audio