Morning Report

Australian correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh reports from Canberra. Audio

The inaugural Invictus Games have begun in London. The event has been put together by a team led by Prince Harry, and celebrates what he calls the fighting spirit of the wounded, injured and sick… Read more Audio

After years of warnings, urgent action is now needed to preserve the world's largest tuna fishery in the Pacific's. Audio

A mother in South Auckland says a proposed Mana movement policy which would see the community making decisions about when and if liquor stores and pokies can operate in their rohe, would help her… Read more Audio

The Maori Party is calling for a radical overhaul of New Zealand's justice system to address what it says is the institutional racism that sees Maori discriminated against, at every level. Audio

Air New Zealand's iconic 747 jumbo jet has just touched down for the final time. Audio

A new study says women could harm their baby's brain development if they drink too much milk while pregnant. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Today is the centenary of one of this country's worst mining disasters when 43 men were killed at the Ralph Mine in Huntly. Audio

The All Blacks and Springboks will meet in their Rugby Championship clash in Wellington tomorrow night, with the homeside set to continue its recent domination over the South Africans. Audio

Critics say President Barack Obama's plan to combat ISIS could inflame Syria's civil war, draw in neighboring countries and provoke a threat to the United States that doesn't currently exist. Audio

Political polls show the Conservatives are inching closer to the 5 per cent party vote threshold that they need to get into Parliament. Audio