Morning Report

New Zealand's economy is set to grow more than three percent next year - unlike most other developed economies, which are at risk of recession. Audio

The Mana Party is comparing a lower wage for some 16 to 19 year olds with slave labour; Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi in Whakatane supports the of setting up a new tertiary campus in Tauranga, which… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The pop star Lady Gaga has spent five hours visiting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuador embassy in London. Audio

The Salvation Army says sanctions are being applied quickly against beneficiaries who fail to meet work test obligations. Audio

World economic outlook darkens but not for New Zealand; Greeks protest Merkel's visit; Use of benefit sanctions more than doubles over five years; Widow charged over Easy Rider sinking; Youth wage… Read more Audio

It's almost a week since daylight saving began, and if you've been feeling a bit under the weather this week, or crashed your car, you may be suffering from sleep deprivation courtesy of the switch. Audio

Everyday New Zealanders are being enlisted to help decide which scientific challenges the country's top minds should work on solving. An advertising campaign will be launched next month asking the… Read more Audio

The first commercial space cargo capsule is on its way to the International Space Station. Launched late yesterday, the Dragon capsule will deliver criticial supplies to the station. Audio

Te Papa Museum is praising the generosity of overseas museums in helping repatriate hundreds of ancestral Maori remains to their tribal descendants; The Department of Conservation in Northland says… Read more Audio

The Labour spokesperson Annette King says it's appropriate that she lays a complaint with the Office of the Speaker about recent Parliamentary Answers provided by the Housing Minister Phil Heatley. Audio