Morning Report

Being paid to vote is one of the ideas put forward as a way to get more people voting in this year's local body elections. Voter turnout for council elections has been falling since the 80s and… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Family members of veterans exposed to radiation on Mururoa Atoll are being asked to participate in a genetic study to see whether they may have been affected by their relatives' exposure. The… Read more Audio

Former Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu Vete Sakaio says the threat posed by climate change isn't just imminent - it's already here. Mr Sakaio says climate change as the focus of his United Nations… Read more Audio

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel carved through Sri Lanka's top order and took five wickets to even the odds for the visitors after the second day of the opening cricket test in Galle. Audio

Corrections' chief executive apologises unreservedly, Massey University law professor on letter restrictions, search still on for man who stole glock pistols, reasearch shows teen cannabis use… Read more Audio

Two New Zealand dance crews have brought home medals from the World Hip Hop Championships in Arizona. The Swagganauts won gold and the MasQue Crew scooped bronze in the Varsity division, which… Read more Video, Audio

A doctor in Palmerston North wants a coroner to retract comments she made that breastfeeding mothers shouldn't drink alcohol. Last week coroner Debra Bell said it was likely that a two-year-old had… Read more Audio

The sister of the man accused of a stabbing rampage on the streets of Sydney has described her brother as having had a steep descent into insanity. A 21-year-old man, named as Mert Ney, is being held… Read more Audio

The government is proposing new rules to prevent the best soils for food production from being lost to urban development. Councils could soon be required to ensure there's enough highly productive… Read more Audio