Morning Report

A Marlborough-based brewery has been named the Champion Brewery in New Zealand. Audio

The National Party begins its annual conference tomorrow in Nelson, unfazed by controversy around the GCSB bill and buoyant about its polling. Audio

The popular former Queensland premier, Peter Beattie, has announced he's returning to politics and will be running for a seat in the Australian general election. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Conservationists are not ruling out further legal action against a proposed open cast mine on the West Coast, despite the Conservation Minister Nick Smith saying such a move would bring the process… Read more Audio

An environmental scientist says the new State of the Environment reports will be a reality check for the Government. Audio

The Conservation Minister is launching a new push for a marine reserve in Otago. Audio

House values have risen more than eight percent in the past year - pushing property values seven point five percent higher than the pre-recession peak. Audio

Fonterra will hold talks with the Government this morning as the dairy company's board promises an independent inquiry. Audio

Workers at the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter remain uneasy about their future despite a deal being struck between the plant's owners and Meridian Energy. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Obesity is now as great a cause of disability and loss of life as smoking. Audio