Morning Report

Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, has criticised the use of the veto at the United Nations, while campaigning to get New Zealand a seat on its Security Council. Audio

Washington correspondent Simon Marks gives us a heads up on the reaction from the White House and those on Capitol Hill. Audio

The US military death-toll in the Afghan conflict has reached 2,000. Audio

The ACC Chief Executive responds to claimants' plans to sue the state funded corporation for privacy breaches. Audio

Sexual abuse victims have decided to take legal action against ACC for releasing their private details - but some warn they may face a difficult and costly battle. Audio

In 1996, Dr David Small caught two Security Intelligence Service agents breaking into the Christchurch home of activist Aziz Choudry. He was later awarded $20-thousand for an illegal search related to… Read more Audio

The Police Assistant Commissioner, Malcolm Burgess, says the police have rolled out one of their largest ever training programmes to bring nine thousand staff up to speed on the new rules. Audio

The changes to existing laws aim to bring search and surveillance powers up to date with 21st century technology while critics say the changes may strip us of the basic human right to privacy. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Accident compensation lawyer Hazel Armstrong says ACC has driven sexual abuse victims to take legal action by offering them inadequate compensation after releasing their personal details. Audio

A senior associate at the Chen Palmer law firm, Nicholai Anderson, speaks about the wide ranging new laws. Audio

Te Kohanga Reo National Trust is sticking to its practice of not taking children on a part-time basis - because it goes against the kaupapa of Kohanga Reo; The political inquiry into the health and… Read more Audio