Morning Report

Victims of crime are welcoming changes to the Parole Act introduced to Parliament yesterday, designed to tighten eligibility for criminals who refuse to accept their guilt or undergo rehabilitation. Audio

The Security Intelligence Service has been brought into the Kim Dotcom controversy. Audio

The Government is nearing the end of its consultation hui with selected tribes to discuss its plan to partially privatise some state-owned companies. Audio

Auckland Council hopes the Government will change the law so it can fast-track a new set of rules for property development and planning in the region. Audio

The country's largest company, Fonterra, will pay its 10-and-a-half thousand farmer owners a far lower payout due to declining milk prices and a higher New Zealand dollar. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A specialist in commercial branding says the ANZ Bank is throwing away an asset worth billions of dollars by deciding to close the National Bank. Audio

The Energy and Resources Minister is being accused of a power grab under new legislation governing Crown-owned minerals. Audio

Listening to that was the Justice Minister, Judith Collins. Audio

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