Morning Report

Mr Shearer is not doing any interviews. He did not respond to our requests last night and this morning. Joining us is the Labour Party's general secretary, Tim Barnett. Audio

Senior Labour MPs are lining themselves up to fight for the leadership, after David Shearer accepted he didn't have enough support within the caucus to carry on to the next election and gave up his… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Just 20 months after David Shearer beat David Cunliffe in a battle to replace Phil Goff as leader of the Labour Party, the party is now beginning the process of selecting a new leader. Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment wants an assurance that panellists who review the status of long-fin eels are right for the job; The veteran Labour politician Dover Samuels says Te… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The former Chinese politician, Bo Xilai has put up a feisty defence against charges of bribery and corruption in a Jinan court, claiming he was framed for one of the charges against him. Audio

That's David Shearer resigning as Labour Party leader yesterday afternoon after just 20 months in the job. Audio

We look at the race to be the new leader of the Labour Party. We hear from the caucus, the party, and the unions over who should take on John Key at next year's election and we look ahead to another… Read more Audio

Art gallery owners and museum curators in Nelson are looking to their Christchurch counterparts for help on how to protect their valuable collections after the recent quakes. Audio

The Mana Party says it fully expects its caucus to be targeted by the government's spy agency, under its new legislation; The government's been swamped with submissions on the controversial Ngapuhi… Read more Audio