Morning Report

An urgent debate took place in Parliament yesterday on the Childrens Commissioner's highly critical report on state care of children with MPs from both sides of the house saying not enough has been… Read more Audio

Submissions close today for a proposal for Wanganui District to be spelled with an H; Hundreds of people are expected to flock to Pukeiti near the slops of Mount Taranaki tomorrow to witness the… Read more Audio

Today our colleague Kevin Ikin retires. Kevin's been bringing us the rural news for nearly thirty years. Here's the Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Principal Youth Court Judge, Andrew Becroft, tells us too many children in state care end up in his court. Dozens of migrants bodies are found in the back of a truck in Austria and Opposition MPs… Read more Audio

Principals say a government clampdown on enrolments at a popular Dunedin school is part of a national problem. Audio

The Green Party says a bill to introduce a warrant of fitness for rental properties would benefit thousands of Maori as renting is now the reality for more than half the Maori population. The Trans… Read more Audio

Frustrated Canterbury homeowners say taking legal action against their Crown-owned insurer is a last resort, after years of battling over earthquake claims. Audio

A pit on the site of an old gas works in South Dunedin has jumped into the top ten list of the country's most contaminated sites. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio