Morning Report

Charities and food banks trying to meet growing demand for their services are hoping a bill that will allow supermarkets and restaurants to donate perishable food will be passed into law as soon as… Read more Audio

The Australian Labor Party MP, Bill Shorten, has signalled he will make a bid to replace Kevin Rudd as the party's leader. Audio

Ngati Porou has made a deal with the mobile company 2 Degrees which will set up a community fund fueled by a cut of iwi members' monthly spend with the network; The politician who led the charge… Read more Audio

Principals in the east of Christchurch say they're relieved a decision has finally been made about the future of their schools. Audio

Immunisation experts are calling on the drug-buying agency Pharmac to add two key childhood vaccines to the list of government-funded vaccines. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Dunedin's mayor says he has no option but to go straight to central government with his fight to keep Ag Research jobs in the city after being denied the chance of a meeting with the organisation's… Read more Audio

Police are hunting the bandits who attacked a group of Australian and New Zealand tourists in the Paupa New Guinea highlands. Audio

Representatives from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council are about to meet to discuss Syria. Audio

The battle-lines are being drawn over support for the Government's plans to overhaul the Resource Management Act. Audio

New figures show that women are still under-represented in New Zealand's corporate board rooms. Audio