Morning Report

Tributes are being paid to Marty Schmidt and his son, Denali. Audio

One of New Zealand's most accomplished mountaineers and his son have been killed in an avalanche on the world's second highest peak, K2, in Pakistan. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A Hawke's Bay resident who stumbled onto a report detailing the catastrophic consequences for her town if a proposed dam is breached during a major quake, says she's horrified at the discovery. Audio

The investigative journalist, Nicky Hager, is standing by his story that the Defence Force monitored freelance journalist Jon Stephenson's phone calls when he was in Afghanistan. Audio

A Ruapehu iwi leader says it's own whanau welfare innovation plan has slashed domestic violence rates by half in its rohe; Lands owned by two Waikato tribes will be better used thanks to agreement by… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Pakistani mountaineers honour New Zealanders killed on K2, Top NZ mountaineer and son feared dead in Pakistan, Alarm that dam breach could destroy half of Waipawa, Hager maintains Defence Force… Read more Audio

Time now to hear from our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes, and it seems Kevin Rudd is raising a few eyebrows by taking his wife, Therese Rein, along on a trip to Afghanistan. Audio

An Auckland property developer is trying an unconventional way of attracting buyers to a new apartment complex. Audio

A new history, a roll of honour and a spruce up of a heritage garden are some of the projects that are being planned to commemorate the centenary of the First World War next year. Audio