Morning Report

The commission that promotes the use of the Maori language says the coining of new Maori words is getting out of hand after the creation of new terms for Facebook. Audio

Unions say planned changes to employment laws will strip rights from New Zealand's most vulnerable workers. Audio

Kevin Trenberth, originally from New Zealand, now leads the Climate Analysis Section at the USA National Center for Atmospheric Research. Audio

A look at events across the north eastern states. Our correspondent in Washington DC is Simon Marks. Audio

The north-east coast of the United States is beginning a massive clean-up as the biggest storm for years heads towards Canada. Audio

A plan for a regionwide council in Wellington has failed to win strong support. Audio

The body responsible for catching and punishing rogue real estate agents wants its powers extended to include property managers. Audio

A three-year impasse over how to divide up the country's biggest forest could be heading to court. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Three Hamilton schoolgirls say they're very proud about how calm they were when they saved a woman's life after she careened into the Waikato River on her mobility scooter. Audio

Stingy and mean-spirited. Is what the government's being called after proposing the removal of employment protections for thousands of low-paid cleaners and orderlies. Audio

The final conversations between a man and his wife who was trapped in the collapsed CTV building have been analysed in the coroner's court in Christchurch. Audio