Morning Report

A yachting commentator says Dean Barker signing on to race with a Russian crew in this month's RC44 series doesn't mean he's leaving Team New Zealand. Audio

Consumer advocates are adamant it's worth shopping around for better power deals despite evidence suggesting New Zealanders are happy to let the retailers come to them. Audio

Winston Peters is adamant he doesn't need Labour's help to topple National in the Northland by-election. Audio

Barring a last minute act of clemency, Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will be excecuted by firing squad. Audio

Customs wants new powers to allow it to demand travellers' give them their cellphone and laptop passwords. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, declined to be interviewed this morning. Audio

The investigative journalist, Nicky Hager says New Zealand is spying on its Pacific neighbours on a scale never seen before. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Dow Jones Index is down 89 points to 18,114. Audio

Delegat's is expecting sales volumes in Britain and Europe will stablise by year's end, after falling since 2010, when it sold nearly a million cases there. Audio

Information about Diligent Board Member Services' new product is preliminary, but the software-as-a-service company could be about to enter a very crowded market. Audio

An economist says players in the global dairy market are turning their attention to the next dairy season. Audio