Morning Report

Ohakune has its Big Carrot, Paeroa the big L&P bottle, and now a South Otago town has plans for a Big Canoe. Audio

A Ngati Maniapoto descendant says the government's first consultation hui on water rights was worthwhile going to; A south Auckland marae has won back a Government welfare contract - just months after… Read more Audio

Fresh anti-Japan protests have erupted in at least 100 cities in China, forcing many Japanese businesses to close their Chinese operations. Audio

A report to be published tonight will reveal that the Palmerston North City Council is continuing to significantly pollute the Manawatu River - but not in the way previously thought. Audio

Further to our earlier story about unaffordable housing and government moves to reduce the cost of building a home in Auckland. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have won their court battle to prevent further publication in France of photos showing the Duchess sunbathing topless. Audio

Civil rights advocates and lawyers say a new law to keep the worst violent and sexual offenders locked up indefinitely would breach international human rights legislation. Audio

The Government may pay only the most needy families who care for their disabled adult children at home. Audio

Only 15 people - four of them too young to vote - showed up to a hui in Hamilton last night to discuss Maori water rights in light of the government's proposed sale of assets. Audio

The Labour Party says John Key's political capital is sinking along with that of the ACT Party leader, John Banks. Audio