Morning Report

The country's guardians of Te Reo Maori say all government departments should abide by a proposed new Maori language law - not just Maori agencies; A kura body has given up on its bid to force the… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Ministry of Transport figures show more than a third of road crashes in Westland between 2009 and 2013 involved foreign drivers. Audio

Police forces around the world are on alert after Somali extremists threatened to attack shopping centres in Britain, the US and Canada -- with a specific threat made against Oxford Street and the two… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

John Key will announce New Zealand's commitment to Iraq today and it's likely to go beyond simply training Iraqi troops. The Transport Ministry says there are no quick fixes to making tourists safer… Read more Audio

Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

A relaxation of immigration rules for people wanting to work in Queenstown is expected to alleviate a critical labour shortage in the region, but some say it doesn't go far enough. Audio

Plans are underway to reduce the number of complaints about the way kapa haka teams are judged at the world's biggest Maori festival; A Te Reo campaigner says every new charter school should be forced… Read more Audio

Turkey has staged its first open military operation in Syria, sending hundreds of troops, tanks, aircraft and drones to extract 38 soldiers guarding a historical Ottoman tomb besieged by Islamic State… Read more Audio

Another male fruit fly has been found in Grey Lynn. Audio