Morning Report

In something of an upset, the little known story of a Wellington art dealer has upstaged the high profile Man Booker Prize winner The Luminaries to claim the New Zealand Post Book of the Year title… Read more Audio

Plans to expand the train service north of Wellington have come to a screeching halt, with the Regional Council finally admitting it's too expensive. Audio

Further falls in the dollar from recent highs are expected, bringing more relief to hard-hit exporters. Audio

The National Party is sticking to its position that learning Te Reo should be voluntary in schools; Parents who withdrew their tamariki from a Northland school at the beginning of the year are… Read more Audio

The government's environmental watchdog is rejecting accusations of bias from a company that needs its permission to mine phosphorus off the coast of Canterbury. Audio

In a New Zealand first, the Kaipara District Council is taking Audit New Zealand to court over a botched sewerage development. Audio

The government may take a part in Auckland's big downtown rail tunnel as soon as next year despite its commitment to help fund the project only from 2020. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Dairy farmers are describing Fonterra's 615-million-dollar investment in a new joint venture with China as a "fantastic" move. Audio

Half of Auckland's fresh waterways are too polluted to use and it will cost billions to clean them up. Audio

The family of an Auckland teenager who died last year will consider what further action they can take, after an appeal against the sentence for one of his attackers has been ruled out. Audio

Air New Zealand says its strong financial results are not down to price-gouging those living in New Zealand's regions. Audio