Morning Report

In a global first, passengers flying between Melbourne and Auckland will have x-rays of their checked in baggage sent ahead to be analysed for biosecurity risks while they're in mid-flight. Audio

Te Arawa has secured a meeting with New Zealand Petroleum and Mineral officials to discuss tendering out permits for mineral exploration in its rohe; The Waitangi Tribunal has heard that pipi beds in… Read more Audio

Some families of suicide victims hope the Government will finally relax legislation which they say prevents them from sharing their stories. Audio

A taxation expert says the Government is attempting to go through the back door to increase its tax take. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Stories that never made it into the history books have been emerging this week at Waitangi Tribunal hearings in Kerikeri. Audio

Passengers aboard Saturday's Asiana flight which crash landed in San Francisco were not immediately evacuated. Audio

Another suggestion from the Treasury to raise the age of eligibility for the pension to 67 has been immediately rejected by the Government. Audio

The Association of Social Workers says staff at Child Youth and Family are at times taking on more than double the workload recommended by the department itself. Audio

The Green Party says the Government has not been upfront about the economic costs of the Sky City convention centre deal, and MPs who put their name to the bill will carry the decision with them for… Read more Audio

Waikato-Tainui Iwi are remembering the events that sparked the Waikato Land Wars 150 years ago, and the land confiscations that resulted from their defeat. Audio