Morning Report

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Nato warned Russia any further intervention in Ukraine would have serious consequences. Audio

No charges for Otago prison staff over inmate death, Oscar Pistorius gives evidence, Government tax take $1.1 billion lower than forecast, Royal Plunkett visit and Quake repairs cause traffic problems… Read more Audio

The river which supplies water to the Hokianga town has slowed to a trickle and the local Council is warning it may need to cut pressure to households or start trucking water in. Audio

The union representing primary school teachers will decide today whether to back the government's $360million plan to create new roles for top teachers and principals. Audio

A Vietnam war veteran who is dying of prostate cancer has gone to the High Court accusing the Veterans' Affairs Department of negligence. Audio

There are plans for two iwi to control the licence to broadcast the country's oldest Maori station; The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is investigating the seizure of Maori artefacts by American… Read more Audio

The head of the country's first Maori radio station says the Crown has told it to become an iwi broadcaster - or risk losing funding. Audio

Searchers are more optimistic about finding the missing Malaysian Airlines plane, but recovering the black box may not give them all the answers. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The police say they're having to deal with a big rise in the number of mental health and threatened or attempted suicide phone calls. Audio

The Act MP John Banks will face a defended hearing next month after a last-ditch effort to have the charges against him thrown out failed. Audio