Morning Report

The government's books are in surplus for the first time in six years. Audio

The Infant Formula Exporters Association says buyers in China have been pulling back since the announcement, and some manufacturers have had orders for some brands drop by up to 75 percent. Audio

Regulators say the listed dairy companies - Fonterra, Synlait and A2 Milk - have complied with the stock exchange's disclosure rules, despite not telling the public as soon as they learned about a… Read more Audio

New Zealand's dairy industry appears, so far anyway, to have been unaffected by the 1080 contamination scare. Audio

Less than a third of Far North residents have so far voted on whether to create Maori council wards for the district; Te Puni Kokiri has faced questions about the time it's taking to restructure the… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

A leading environmentalist believes the Auckland Council broke the law when it gave a Titirangi land owner the go-ahead to cut down an ancient kauri and an ancient rimu tree without first seeking… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Protest group cautiously relieved at reprieve for trees - but campaign will continue; Kauri letter; Tighter security around milk powder in China unlikely to affect NZ image in long term; Dairy export… Read more Audio

NIWA's Lauder station in Central Otago has gained significant international recognition, with upcoming certification as part of the international GRUAN network. Audio

Whanganui has re-ignited the debate over whether the Crown should be exempt from paying local body rates. Audio