Morning Report

And for an update from the Coromandel, we're joined by the region's civil defence office Gary Talbot. Audio

The tail end of cyclone Evan which left a trail of destruction in Samoa and Fiji is forecast to reach parts of the upper North Island today. Audio

A career criminal has successfully challenged the smoking ban in Auckland Prison, with the High Court ruling it unlawful, invalid and of no effect. Audio

The ban on smoking in Auckland prison is declared unlawful, thanks to a career criminal. Rain in north, fog in the capital, we'll check how the weather's going to affect your Christmas and being our… Read more Audio

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

If your Christmas shopping list this year includes a gift for your pet, you've become part of a growing trend. Audio

The Ngati Koata iwi and the Crown have just gathered on the Whakatu Marae in Nelson, for the signing of a Treaty settlement; The Human Rights Commission says the vision which a kura kaupapa in Wairoa… Read more Audio

While the Government's partial asset sales programme and the fiascos in education have been two of the biggest political issues this year, it has also been a year of highs and lows for the leaders of… Read more Audio

Provincial areas are being warned that some need to take action in the face of projections of worrying levels of population aging and decline. Audio

Kiwirail workers around the country will stop work for two minutes at 11 o'clock this morning to mark the end of 130 years of engineering history at KiwiRail's Dunedin Hillside workshops. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio