Morning Report

And that's our programme for Friday and for Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - almost. We've been talking a lot about how to speak te reo, but to end this week, we've decided to bring you a little bit of… Read more Video, Audio

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

We've been schooled up all this week on Kīwaha - slang phrases in te reo - by Shannon Haunui-Thompson and Guyon Espiner. Here's the final korero from Shannon and Guyon. Audio

A new coach and a new captain will be part of the arsenal Silver Ferns bring to bear when they play England in Auckland on Saturday night. In the wake of a review into the disastrous Commonwealth… Read more Audio

As reported earlier, deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says he had a lapse of memory and has taken back his claim all NZ First party members had signed a contract that would require them to pay a… Read more Audio

Expert advice given to parliament's speaker Trevor Mallard shows dead native birds placed on Parliament's steps during a 1080 protest may have been bludgeoned to death. Mr Mallard has complained to… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A small Ngāpuhi school is harnessing its history, environment and kaumātua to help keep it's local reo alive. Te Kura o Waikare near Kawakawa is one of two Kura-a-Iwi in Te Tai Tokerau, and the… Read more Audio

Three strikes, immigration, refugees, employment law and Crown Maori relations - all a source of friction for the Coalition government but Jacinda Ardern insists they are just teething problems with… Read more Audio

Growing pressure on education spending is raising expectations the government will raid the $150-million-a-year that's being spent on one of National's flagship policies. The "communities of learning"… Read more Audio

Dairy farmers are hoping the massive financial hit taken by Fonterra will be used as an opportunity to reset the business for the future.The dairy cooperative delivered a net loss of $196 million for… Read more Audio

The new Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua says Laura Langman and Katrina Grant weren't the only players to receive support as potential leaders of the team. Audio