Morning Report

Robust Aussie language; Feisty behaviour in Parliament; Liberals have a go at the unions. Audio

The final cost to the kiwifruit industry of the vine disease, PSA is now predicted to exceed one billion dollars. Audio

A Pacific Prostate Cancer Foundation is being launched in Auckland today to combat the increasing numbers of Pacific men being killed by the disease. Audio

Iwi in Bay of Plenty say it's re-assuring that contamination of kaimoana along the coastline from heavy fuel oil, has all but disappeared; A Maori child advocacy organisation says the Government's… Read more Audio

The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency hopes a United States report labelling Lance Armstrong, a serial drug cheat, will finally end the ongoing saga. Audio

A girls' school in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province has been bombed by the Taliban. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The US Vice-President, Joe Biden, and Vice-Presidential-hopeful, Paul Ryan, will face off later today in their first and only debate. Audio

Retired Christchurch people affected by the earthquakes are disappointed they have been left out of new rules aimed at giving people in retirement villages better payouts after natural disasters. Audio

The Whanau Ora Minister is backing government proposals to combat child abuse, saying it's time people stopped constantly revisiting cases like Nia Glassie and the Kahui twins. Audio

A Canadian naval officer has pleaded guilty to selling secrets to Russia in a four-year espionage operation, during which he had access to intelligence from Australia and New Zealand. Audio