Morning Report

The Defence Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says the pace of China's artificial island building in the South China Sea is causing insecurity in the region. Audio

In Australia, at least three people are dead and more are missing after massive storms flooded rivers, uprooted trees and tore into beaches. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The pressure is on to review immigration numbers, we talk to the Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce. The deadliest Queens Birthday on the roads in 27 years and the former heavyweight champ… Read more Audio

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

While health statistics for tangata whenua often make for grim reading, Maori health providers are working hard to improve them. Audio

More than a year after Cyclone Pam brought devastation to Vanuatu, many small businesses and schools are struggling to find their feet. Audio

The nearly 100 thousand young people out of work and in training are estimated to be costing New Zealand millions of dollars each year - and that financial burden is predicted to grow. Audio

Hillary Clinton has launched a stinging attack on her Republican opposition, calling Donald Trump temperamentally unfit to become US president. Audio

The Council of Trade Unions is urging the government to do more to fix errors in holiday pay which could top two billion dollars. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A new report on Wellington's proposed runway extension which shows even if extended 355 metres into the sea the runway would still be too short for many long haul planes. Audio