Morning Report

New legislation to cut back on parole hearings the Government deems unnecessary could save a million dollars. Audio

Kim Dotcom's United States-based lawyer, Ira Rothken, has also been attending the hearing at the High Court in Auckland. Audio

The Security Intelligence Service is now under scrutiny over what it knew about the residency status of internet millionaire Kim Dotcom before the Government Communications Security Bureau intercepted… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A man who helped lift a car off a boy at a courtesy crossing in Nelson says the crossings are hazardous and confusing and need to be changed. Audio

The mother of a Wellington schoolgirl stabbed to death in 1997 is welcoming government plans to limit parole eligibility for criminals who refuse to accept their guilt or undergo rehabilitation. Audio

The chief negotiator for Tuhoe believes few people have attended the government organised hui on Maori water rights because they feel nothing will be gained from going; Ngai Tahu has bounced back from… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

SIS may have checked Dotcom's background, Dotcom lawyer says govt agencies have questions to answer, 800 fewer parole hearings per year under new legislation, Judith Collins on changes to Parole Act… Read more Audio

A new so-called secret art tour displaying paintings and sculptures in buildings around Wellington will be launched tonight. Audio

A group of New Plymouth residents is fighting to retain the city's only hot therapy pool catering for the disabled and injured. Audio