Morning Report

Fish and Game says the current trout poaching debate is selective and ignores the fact that trout are not covered by customary rights. Yesterday, we covered the story of two men who were sent to… Read more Audio

Extending water fluoridation to an extra one and a half million New Zealanders could save more than 600 million dollars over two decades. That's among the advice given to the Government before its… Read more Audio

The company behind a helicopter crash on Fox Glacier last year that killed seven people says it's working to resolve safety concerns. The Civil Aviation Authority yesterday suspended the licence of… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The captain of a gay rugby team says New Zealand sport still has some big hurdles to jump if it wants to be more inclusive. The country's largest sports codes are banding together in an effort to make… Read more Audio

Dr Russell Wills' five year stint as Children's Commissioner is about to come to an end. The pediatrician made the issue of child poverty a priority during his tenure. Audio

New Zealanders in Australia fear they are about to fall foul of a huge overhaul of disability services. One mother in Melbourne has gone so far as to seek damages, alleging discrimination by state… Read more Audio

The Government is poised to introduce plain packaging legislation for tobacco products. The Associate Health Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga is expected to announce the move this morning. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Rising NBA star Steven Adams will play the most crucial game of his career when the Oklahoma City Thunder take on defending champions, the Golden State Warriors later today. Audio

It's emerged New Zealand is spending millions setting up and running an embassy in Colombia - a country which is only a minor trading partner. The Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, says with a booming… Read more Audio

An animal behaviour expert is questioning why a popular zoo in the United States shot and killed a gorilla after a four-year-old boy fell into the enclosure. Cincinatti Zoo says it did everything… Read more Audio