Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Asia-Pacific leaders summit has ended in Papua New Guinea with a flurry of aid and development announcements. New Zealand has joined Australia, the United States, Japan, and PNG in a $1.7 billion… Read more Audio

Fiji's Sitiveni Rabuka says it's time for coup leaders to step away from politics. His party Sodelpa gained some ground in the Fiji election but ultimately lost to Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst… Read more Audio

All Blacks coach Steven Hansen is offering no excuses after his team was humbled by Ireland in Dublin yesterday, saying the better team won on the day. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday night… Read more Audio

The Pakistani cricketers are on track for a comfortable victory in the first Test in Abu Dhabi after a New Zealand batting collapse on day three. Audio

New Zealand's road toll is on course to hit a record high, Was it the luck of the Irish or did they simply outplay the All Blacks yesterday morning? Another batting collapse by the Black Caps set… Read more Audio

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

On Friday evening Wellington will be host to the country's first ever 'Ginger Gathering' - celebrating New Zealand's redheads. With prizes like best ginger beard and palest ginger, the event aims to… Read more Video, Audio

More and more women are playing rugby - about 25,000 of them at the last count. But the big challenge ahead of the next Women's Rugby World Cup will be getting them to watch it. At a vote in Dublin on… Read more Audio

The talk station Radio Live is to be cut back and jobs are likely to go.

In a memo to staff, the chief news officer for Mediaworks, which owns the station said the simulcast with TV3's breakfast and… Read more Audio

Sir Peter Gluckman, former chief science advisor for the Prime Minister, is calling for new debate on the future of genetic modification in agriculture. Science and Innovation reporter Charlie Dreaver… Read more Audio