Morning Report

Cars, planes and even your mobile phone could become much lighter in the future, thanks to a newly discovered property of arsenic. Audio

A Rotorua Mayoral candidate's idea to replace the local District Council with a tribal council is being described by a Te Arawa elder as ineffective; The former Labour MP John Tamihere, says he's… Read more Audio

The Australian Green Party expects it might lose votes in this weekend's federal election but still hopes to hold the balance of power in the Senate. Audio

A National MP is launching a campaign today to make it compulsory for children to wear lifejackets on boats. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A ruling on the America's Cup defending champions, Oracle, is expected today after a series of hearings into cheating allegations. Audio

The Japanese government is expected to announce as early as today what action it will take about the contaminated water pouring from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant. Audio

The families of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Mine will find out this morning whether the Government has approved a plan to re-enter the mine. Audio

France says the suspected chemical attack near Damascus last month "could not have been ordered and carried out by anyone but the Syrian government". Audio

Pacific leaders will get a firsthand look at a country battling the effects of climate change, when they arrive in the Marshall Islands for this year's annual Pacific Islands Forum. Audio

The residents of rugby-loving Christchurch have serious reservations about the need for a half-billion-dollar stadium in the city. Audio