Morning Report

Grahame Morris, a lobbyist and former chief of staff to John Howard and Simon Banks who has worked on five federal election campaigns for Labor and was Kevin Rudd's chief of staff discuss the election… Read more Audio

Australia is our closest neighbour and our biggest trading partner. Prime Minister John Key on what the election means for New Zealand. Audio

RNZ Political Editor Brent Edwards provides his analysis of the election result. Audio

Leading Liberal figures Julie Bishop, John Howard and Arthur Sinodinos look to the future. Audio

Former Labor power broker and numbers man gives his perspective. Audio

Kevin Rudd and former Premier Bob Hawke react to the election defeat. Audio

Amanda Vanstone is a political commentator and was a minister in the Howard government. She gives her perspective on the election result. Audio

The Liberal Coalition won a resounding victory last night.The first word goes to the new Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott - a man written off so many times as unelectable but a man who last night… Read more Audio

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

The Magpies beat Otago last Sunday to lift the shield for the first time in 44 years, and it could become the briefest reign in shield history if they lose to Counties Manukau tomorrow. Audio

A member of the Maori Council says it is threatening court action over the funding of Maori wardens; The Labour Party's putting more pressure on the Government to investigate the appointment of a new… Read more Audio

The country's second full time orchestra wants recognition on a par with the high profile and more heavily funded New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio