Morning Report

The resignation of the parliamentary service boss Geoff Thorn is unlikely to be enough to end the pressure on the prime minister's chief of staff Wayne Eagleson. Audio

The US whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has left Moscow airport after being granted a one-year asylum by Russia. Audio

Stronger winter winds, heavier rainfall and more droughts - they're just some of the effects of climate change the Prime Minister's chief science adviser is predicting by the turn of the next century.

Super-15 finals fever is gripping Hamilton for the second year in a row as the Chiefs prepare to meet the Brumbies at Waikato Stadium tomorrow night. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Zimbabwe's Prime Minister and Presidential hopeful, Morgan Tsvangirai, says the presidential election was a farce. Audio

Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man who kidnapped three women and held them captive for more than a decade, has been sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole. Audio

Joining is our Political Editor Brent Edwards. Audio

Security Analyst Dr Paul Buchanan is appalled the Prime Minister blames terrorism to justify the GCSB bill. He says it smacks of last-resort politics and is simply scare-mongering amongst voters. Audio

Opposition parties are demanding the Prime Minister take responsibility for handing over of the phone records of a reporter by the Parliamentary Service - instead of making its boss a scapegoat. Audio

The fugitive US whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has been granted temporary asylum in Russia. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio