Morning Report

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The Labour Party is criticising the Government's Security Council campaign at the same time as its foreign affairs spokesperson David Shearer is in New York lobbying countries to support the bid. Audio

Chris Cairns demands to know why his name has been linked to the international inquiry into cheating in cricket. A crucial meeting today over Chorus' contract to roll out ultra fast broadband and he's… Read more Audio

The Department of Conservation is recruiting volunteers for its campgrounds in the Marlborough Sounds. Successful candidates will be able to stay for free, but will be expected to help visitors, keep… Read more Audio

In the United States, the first cases involving non-humans seeking legal rights have been filed. The Nonhuman Rights Project wants a New York state court to declare Tommy, a 26-year-old chimpanzee an… Read more Audio

The Kaihautu or leader of Maori at Statistics New Zealand, Luke Crawford, says he's shocked by the drop in the number of Maori who can speak Te Reo; The Kohanga Reo National Trust Board says Ministry… Read more Audio

Twenty Four members of the New Zealand Defence Force returned home overnight after spending more than two weeks delivering aid in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines. The contingent touched down at the… Read more Audio

Auckland councillors are attempting to put the brakes on a major roading project that locals say will destroy their communities. Auckland Transport, together with the New Zealand Transport Agency, has… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Police are investigating a complaint the Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, broke the law by sending a tweet urging people to vote for his party's candidate on the day of the Christchurch East… Read more Audio

Opposition MPs have taken aim at the Prime Minister, saying he is ultimately to blame for the unacceptable actions taken by the David Henry inquiry. The inquiry was set up to investigate the leaking… Read more Audio