Morning Report

The board of the transport company, Mainfreight, is resisting pressure by institutional investors to introduce fresh blood around the table and replace their long-serving auditors with someone new. Audio

The man who was the face of the campaign to buy Awaroa Beach says news Givealittle is now going to charge a fee gave him "a bit of a jolt." Audio

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not abandon her policy of welcoming refugees, despite a spate of Islamist attacks in her country. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The emergence of persistently low inflation has led to calls for an overhaul of the Reserve Bank's inflation target. And as Patrick O'Meara reports, some pundits say the bank's actions have done… Read more Audio

A 29-year-old miner has died in Waihi after the front end loader he was driving rolled last night; Rudd's bid to be world's top diplomat going off the rails; reports: Indonesia carries out executions… Read more Audio

Statues of Captain Cook are being repeatedly vandalised in Gisborne. Josh Wharehinga from the Gisborne District Council explains why tensions are high. Audio

Some Pacific island countries' claims to lucrative fishing and seabed mining resources could be limited by a landmark ruling on the South China Sea. Sally Round looks at the impact of a decision by… Read more Audio

Christchurch home owners and businesses are struggling to pay rising rates. Ratepayers now owe 11.5 million dollars to the city council. Conan Young has more details. Audio

The Crown is defending Corrections performance to the Waitangi Tribunal. At the week-long hearing in to the department's role in reducing Maori re-offending, the Crown has argued that the complex… Read more Audio

The Supreme Court has ruled that the costs of getting resource consent for a project are not tax deductible. Lawyers and accountants are warning this may deter companies from embarking on big new… Read more Audio