Morning Report

In his first national security statement as Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull has declared Islamic State is fundamentally weak - with more Twitter accounts than soldiers. Audio

Francois Hollande and Barack Obama, have agreed to step up strikes in Syria and Iraq to target Islamic State militants after the deadly attacks in Paris. Audio

Russia has advised its tourists not to travel to Turkey after the downing of a Russian jet on the Turkey-Syria border. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Labour's finance spokesperson is calling the finance minister a hypocrite. Audio

A new report into the runway extension at Wellington Airport says it could bring an extra 2-billion dollars into the country. Audio

Speaking from South Africa, Fiji's former police commissioner says he was obstructed from doing his job, none of his suggested changes were implemented and he believed the military had too much power.

A snap election has been called in Vanuatu after weeks of uncertainty following the jailing of a quarter of the country's MPs. Audio

The Ministry of Social Development has admitted there is a shortage of emergency housing while the Prime Minister says the Government is doing the best it possibly can. Audio

Cairns has been on trial in London for the past seven weeks for lying under oath about match-fixing during a libel case in 2012. Audio

The rescue team, trying to get the three remaining bodies off the Fox Glacier crash site, are desperately hoping the weather will allow them to do so today. Audio

The country's leading researcher on gangs says he's being muzzled by the police who've blocked him from getting basic information. Audio