Morning Report

There's been an unprecedented failure to reach a consensus at the APEC leaders meeting in Port Moresby. For the first time in twenty-five years, they have failed to release a joint communique at the… Read more Audio

QC Nigel Hampton has acted as the lawyer for the Pike River families. He tells us it's not a particular government that should apologise for all the issues around the Pike River Mine disaster. He says… Read more Audio

More now on Andrew Little's call for an official government apology to the Pike River families. Mr Little says the degrading of New Zealand's health and safety law led to workers' rights becoming a… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Farmers and businesses in Central Hawke's Bay could run out of water this summer as parts of the Waipawa and Tukituki Rivers are already bone dry. And they're worried that could send them bust. Audio

Go Bus Hamilton is locking out bus drivers who planned to stop collecting fares from passengers as part of ongoing industrial action. One hundred and twenty drivers voted to stop taking fares in a bid… Read more Audio

Go Bus Hamilton is locking out bus drivers who planned to stop collecting fares from passengers as part of ongoing industrial action. One hundred and twenty drivers voted to stop taking fares in a bid… Read more Audio

Three separate fires in Hastings on Sunday night, including one at the Hawke's Bay Opera House, appear to be linked and are being treated as suspicious. The Senior station officer at the Hastings Fire… Read more Audio

The Black Caps face a near impossible task to save the first cricket test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi after a stunning batting collapse on day three. Audio

Fewer than a third of the country's prisons provide intensive Māori focused rehabilitation. That's despite Māori making up more than half of the country's prison population. But former prisoners told… Read more Audio

Frank Bainimarama has been given another four years in power after winning the Fiji election. The results came through yesterday (Sunday) after the country went to the polls on Wednesday. The new… Read more Audio