Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Guilty on all counts - the jury delivers its Boston Bombing verdicts. At home, unions say it's a victory as Restaurant Brands ditches zero hour contracts and Auckland pushes on with its plans for a… Read more Audio

Biosecurity officals in Queensland are hoping a dangerous snake mistakenly set free by police in Surfers Paradise will be found soon by a member of the public Audio

Every time McLean's been asked what the song means, his stock answer has been: It means I never have to work again. Audio

The organisers of Te Matatini have blundered by failing to announce the winner of the Reo Maori excellence award - making the winner suspicious; A call's been issued for Maori scholarships for… Read more Audio

New Zealand's largest Maori-owned fisheries company is fully behind a brand new fishing net it says could revolutionise the industry. Audio

Meanwhile, in the United States, the Conservative Senator Rand Paul has announced he's running for his party's nomination for the 2016 presidential race. Audio

With one month to go until the general election, Britain's Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who led three Labour governments to victory, has waded into the general election campaign. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Universities say a drop in the number of school leavers and a fall in the University Entrance pass rate have cost them nearly a thousand students this year. Audio