Morning Report

Russia has scuttled New Zealand's attempt to turn Antarctica's Ross Sea into the world's largest protected marine area. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Just a day after the government announced Whanau Ora contracts are to be awarded by private commissioning agencies, the Labour Party says, if elected to Government, it would pull it back under the… Read more Audio

The primary teachers' union has called on the Government to put more resources into fixing the ongoing problems with the payroll system Novopay. The minister responsible for Novopay, Steven Joyce… Read more Audio

Tainui Whanau Ora collective says funding decisions for the social service scheme should have stayed with the lead Maori Government department; A Ngapuhi woman wants Wellington to lobby Canberra for… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The United States has Edward Snowden and now Zimbabwe has its very own whistleblower. The Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is so put out by the leaker, known only as Baba Jukwa, that he has offered… Read more Audio

The newly re-instated Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is doing away with the contentious carbon tax and instead adopting an emissions trading scheme similar to the one in place here. Audio

The Council of Trade Unions says the cost of living is hitting low-income families hard, despite inflation falling to its lowest level in 14 years. Audio

Russia blocks Antarctic sanctuary plan; Whistleblower seeks Asylum in Russia after weeks in airport; NZEI wants more resources for fixing Novopay; Worries about a lack of accountability in Whanau Ora… Read more Audio

New satellite measurements of ice sheets suggest that sea levels may rise 35 centimetres higher than currently predicted for this century. Audio