Morning Report

The Crown is being told to expect more criticism over the way it dealt with mana whenua affected by the grounding of the Rena; The mayor of New Plymouth says he's received hate mail and lost some… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Families of the Pike River Mine victims say they believe re-entry into the mine is still possible, despite Solid Energy saying it could be fatal. Audio

The United Nations refugee agency says the first of eight planned aid flights has landed in the southern Turkish city of Adana -- carrying pre-fabricated warehouses, sleeping mats, plastic sheeting… Read more Audio

The New Zealand dollar has taken a tumble since the Reserve Bank said that at its current level, the Kiwi was unjustifiably high. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A five-day-old baby is safe after a kidnap drama overnight at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital. London police lay charges against Chris Cairns and a breakthrough in the hunt for an Islamic State killer.

Leaders in the fishing industry are backing a plan to develop a fishing museum and marine education centre in Nelson. Audio

Auckland Cricket's using state of the art technology as it looks to get an advantage when it comes to developing young talent. Audio

There are claims that Australia may try to resettle gay asylum seekers they've detained on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea where homosexuality is illegal. Audio

A tribe, which for years has pushed for iwi representation on the New Plymouth District Council says its Mayor, Andrew Judd, is trying to strip away racial disharmony within local government. The… Read more Audio