Morning Report

Television New Zealand says it has no intention of removing a question asking whether Maori should receive special treatment from its online Kiwi Meter survey. Audio

The Iranian Foreign Minister has defended his country's human rights record, as his country and New Zealand work towards closer trade links. Audio

The month of February has smashed all previous global temperature records. Audio

A major report on illegal and unreported tuna fishing in the Pacific will be made public today. Audio

An American professor of global nutrition says Coca-Cola's support of prominent health researchers is reminiscent of tactics used by the tobacco industry Audio

Life without Brendon McCullum begins officially tomorrow for the Black Caps, when their Twenty20 cricket world cup campaign begins in India. Audio

Australia's cull of New Zealanders it considers undesirable has spread from those jailed for crimes to bikies and other gang members. Audio

The Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced that he has ordered his forces to begin withdrawing from Syria, saying they have achieved their goals in the country. Audio

Major building industry bodies have launched their own inquiry into the quality of imported building supplies. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The new five dollar note has been in the tills for only a few months and already it's among the world's best. Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says proposed changes to the Resource Management Act go too far. Audio