Morning Report

The petroleum and minerals regulator says small exploration companies are being hit hard by weak oil prices, and some are even thinking of giving up their exploration permits. Audio

The New Zealand dollar has reached another record against its Australian counterpart. Audio

The chief executive of The Warehouse, Mark Powell, is stepping down after four years in the role. Audio

The lead Treaty negotiator for Ngai Takoto iwi in the Far North is fed up with "individual politics" which he says is keeping tribes in the rohe from moving forward; A small, all-Maori western Bay of… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

A group of tertiary institutions say its members are losing hundreds of students a year because cut-price organisations are poaching them. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The 1080 infant formula poisoning deadline is reached today -- are the police any closer to catching the offender? A survey finds New Zealanders are more positive than ever towards people from Asia… Read more Audio

Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

The former MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Hone Harawira, is accusing the government of similar tactics to Australia's, which is proposing to shut down remote Aboriginal communities; The South Taranaki is now… Read more Audio

John Key is on the line from Melbourne now. Audio