Morning Report

The Kiwi has reached a record high against the Australian dollar. Audio

The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot is calling on Indonesia to repay the huge contribution Australia made in the aftermath of the deadly 2004 boxing day tsunami by saving the lives of the two… Read more Audio

Questions are being asked as to how another Queensland fruit fly has managed to breach the borders and arrive in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn. Audio

A Chilean family taking refuge in a Christchurch church after Immigration New Zealand threatened to deport them says they have battled to gain residency for several years with no luck. Audio

The future of Dean Barker as Team New Zealand's helmsman remains unclear this morning, with Peter Burling tipped to take over his role as the lead skipper. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

High level talks are underway in Washington DC on how to battle the growth of Islamic State. Audio

The Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko says 80 percent of the government forces have been withdrawn from the strategic eastern town of Debaltseve Audio

The controversial former head of Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Rongo Wetere, is trying to take over his iwi's Treaty of Waitangi claim and wants to bypass negotiations with the Crown in favour of a High… Read more Audio

Quite apart from the emotional impact on organisations such as Greenpeace, the Marsden Wharf issue appears to have political ramifications within the Auckland Council. Audio

The wharf where the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior was docked when it was sunk by French agents 30 years ago, is to be demolished next week. Read more Audio

Children as young as 12 or 13 are being caught carrying knives in South Auckland. Audio