Morning Report

As items on a New Year To Do list go, negotiating the resolution of a millenia old theological controversy is not for the faint-hearted. Audio

A battle has developed in the Mackenzie Basin over the humble lupin, and taxpayer money is now being spent to simultaneously cultivate and eradicate what's become an iconic tourism emblem. Audio

The mother of a New Zealand man who has just been transferred to the notorious Christmas Island detention centre says Australian authorities refused to allow her son to return to New Zealand. Audio

The Chief Executive of the New Plymouth Council is determined that the death of a pedestrian at a rail crossing on the city's Coastal Walkway this month will never be repeated. Audio

A fire has destroyed the Savalalo, Market in Samoa. Audio

A man left brain-dead after an experimental drug trial in France has died. Audio

It was a world record effort by Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill when the pair guided the Blackcaps to a 10-wicket- victory over Pakistan in their second T20 match in Hamilton last night Audio

The Government is being told it needs to push harder to help New Zealanders who are being held in Australian detention centres. Audio

IAEA yesterday said Iran had complied with a deal agreed last year to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. Audio

A heavy summer fog's grip on Wellington brought a frustrating end to many airline passengers' holidays yesterday. Audio

An National list MP who lives less than 100 metres from the home in which Auckland grandmother Cun Xiu Tian was killed says she was known as a kind and quiet woman. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio