Morning Report

The Canterbury Medical Officer of Health says a proposed new limit on nitrate leaching from farms in the Selwyn District isn't strict enough and could jeopardise the region's drinking water. Audio

The countdown to the Cricket World Cup cup officially begins for the Black Caps today, when they play South Africa at the country's newest international cricket venue, Bay Oval in Tauranga. Audio

A leaked draft from trade talks involving New Zealand shows pharmaceutical companies want patent rights strengthened, reducing peoples' access to cheaper substitutes. Audio

The World Health Organisation has declared Nigeria to be officially free of Ebola - after six weeks with no reported cases. Audio

There appears to be no easy solution to Auckland's housing shortage and skyrocketing house prices. One project which is working to redress the balance is the Hobsonville Point development - the… Read more Audio

The police will return today to the site on Auckland's North Shore where the remains of a mother and daughter killed seven years ago were found. Audio

Turkey has said that it is now allowing Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters to cross into Syria to help Syrian Kurds in their battle for Kobane against Islamic State militants. Audio

Listening to that was the Tertiary Education Minister, Steven Joyce. Audio

Students are demanding universities pull back on fee hikes after ten years of rises that have taken the cost of a basic degree from a little over three thousand dollars to more than five thousand… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Dow Jones Index is down. Audio

Jade Software says it has achieved record third-quarter sales of its Master Terminal software with 19 sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Audio