Morning Report

An announcement on whether Australian troops will work alongside New Zealanders in Iraq could be made as soon. Tony Abbott met John Key for their annual talks, with the fight against Islamic State at… Read more Audio

Hundreds of UE "fails" accepted to university; Universities New Zealand responds on UE; NZer seized by Al Qaeda is returning to Iraq; Iraq-bound troops given option to withdraw; NZ cricketers still… Read more Audio

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh Audio

Afghanistan scored the biggest win in their short cricketing history when they beat Scotland in a thrilling World Cup match in Dunedin yesterday. Audio

A guardian of the Maori pre-school movement says she's never known a time when Maori have been so disparate; A Whanganui sports organisation has added the letter 'h' to its name, saying the change… Read more Audio

A two metre-high wall of eleven and a half thousand poppies will be created today on Queen's Wharf in Auckland as part of the Gallipoli centenary. Audio

The New Zealand cricketers face their toughest match of the World Cup yet when they play Australia at Auckland's Eden Park tomorrow. Audio

An All Black, an Olympian, an entrepreneur, and a former Defence Chief are among 12 people selected for a panel that will decide what flags get shortlisted for a public referendum. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

In terms of that last question, and taking the politics out, the Greens are calling for cross-party support linking MPs' salaries with the median income. Audio

MPs say they're reluctant to accept a pay rise that'll boost their pay packets by at least eight thousand dollars a year. Audio

Listening to that is the former New Zealand skipper, Chris Dickson. Audio