Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in now with what's happening in the financial world. Audio

A survey has found 86 per cent of police staff believe frontline officers are under-resourced. Audio

Porirua's mayor Nick Leggett says the Social Housing Minister is off the mark with her suggestion people on waiting lists for state houses in Auckland could be paid to move to other centres. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The public service receives a fail for its efforts to reduce the gender pay gap. New global warnings about zika, a mosquito-borne virus which causes serious brain damage in newborn babies and a war of… Read more Audio

A number of big names in tennis cruised through to the third round of the Australian Open yesterday. Audio

South Taranaki farmers say proposed buffer zones around rural industrial sites -- including oil and gas plants -- amount to a council-approved land grab. Audio

How best to juggle New Zealand's defence relationships with emerging regional superpower China and traditional ally the United States will likely to be a key feature of a major defence force review… Read more Audio

Members of the International Whaling Commission's scientific committee are calling for an overhaul of the commission's procedures after Japan has once again used science as a reason to resume whaling… Read more Audio

"I am sorry - and I will fix it." And with those words, Michigan governor Rick Snyder pledged to clean up the water supply in the city of Flint. Audio

Tourism is booming this season, but a chronic shortage of chefs could leave some of them with a nasty taste in their mouth if New Zealand's food isn't up to scratch. Audio