Morning Report

It's official - Prince Harry plans to visit New Zealand. Audio

The race is on to secure a million dollars to restore Sir Edmund Hillary's Antarctic hut, before Scott Base's 60th anniversary in less than two years. Audio

Dunedin hospital managers are expecting to have to work in their failing main building for up to another decade while they work out how to replace it. Audio

Seven Te Tai Tokerau iwi have asked to be allowed to trade their fisheries assets on the open market; Clinicians say they might have a rheumatic fever vaccine in late-stage trials in three years time… Read more Audio

Voting will soon come to a close in Israel's national election- it's expected to be a lot closer than both main political opponents had hoped for. Audio

The six yachts competing in the Volvo Ocean yacht race are about to set sail in the next leg of the round the world race in just over half an hour. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The family of New Zealander Philip Blackwood say the sentence handed down to him in a Myanmar court is too harsh, and they intend to lodge an appeal. Audio

Auckland Mayor Len Brown is under pressure amid reports some of his closest advisors have told him to stand down in next year's local body elections. Audio

For more on getting aid out to badly affected islands today. Save the Children's Sally Page is in the capital, Port Vila. Audio

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community is on standby to provide technical assistance to countries affected by Cyclone Pam. Audio

The government of Vanuatu estimates 130,000 people have been affected by Cyclone Pam about 3300 are homeless Audio