Morning Report

The Maori Language Commission says it can't afford to hire a new chief executive, because the position's salary is capped at 200-thousand dollars; The owner of a Maori forestry company says the… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Iraq's Prime Minister is claiming a significant victory against Islamic State with the retaking of former dictator Saddam Hussain's birthplace Tikrit. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Labour says the Government's new housing scheme is simply adding fuel to the fire for first home buyers, we'll get Nick Smith's response. Grant Elliot and his fellow Black Caps bask in the golden glow… Read more Audio

We didn't beat them at the cricket, but a New Zealander has beaten Australia in growing the largest pumpkin in the Southern hemisphere. Audio

The cost of rebuilding Whanganui's failed wastewater treatment plant has ballooned from 25 million dollars to 38-million. Audio

A Franz Josef shop owner's questioning why local businesses are being allowed to operate at all if the Alpine Fault makes it too risky for them expand and develop. Audio

The lower North Island tribe, Ngati Toa, wants all of its members to be speaking or learning Te Reo Maori in four years' time; The lead Treaty negotiator for Ngai Takoto iwi in the Far North is fed up… Read more Audio

Farmers say other ways of cutting the environmental impact of dairy farming need to be considered before a moratorium on dairy conversions is considered. Audio

Tertiary institutions say cut-price competitors are poaching their foreign students and taking millions of dollars in fees. Audio