Morning Report

An Auckland business group says there's no point in developing houses without looking at where people will work, shop and access other services they need. Audio

The leaders of the National and Labour parties took part in a what turned out to be a fiery debate on TV3 last night. Audio

National's corrections spokesperson, Anne Tolley, has announced the party's corrections policy, which has nothing specific for Maori prisoners. The Environmental Protection Authority has granted a… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Tax and jobs spark testy exchanges in the latest leaders' debate. America sets the stage for a battle against Islamic State militants and the Conservative Party makes a big jump in the latest poll. Audio

A South Island high country merino has been rescued from a very slippery slope indeed, in what's possibly the world's first sheep ski rescue. Audio

Maori are one step closer to gaining permanent representation on the New Plymouth District Council. Audio

Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day and a call from a community organisation for more research into how to stop the high suicide rate of Maori, especially among rangatahi. The Maori Party says it… Read more Audio

Australia's former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, will appear before a Royal Commission today to answer allegations that money from a trade union slush fund went towards renovating her home in the… Read more Audio

Tensions are high in South Africa this week as paralympian Oscar Pistorius prepares to hear the verdict in his murder trial, six months after it began. Audio