Morning Report

Front line Customs dogs have sniffed out 17 millions dollars worth of drugs in the past year, stopping them from being smuggled into the country. Audio

The Auckland-based concrete and mortar manufacturer, Cemix, employs 29 people nation-wide, and while the chief executive Bhav Dhillon says the recession has had an impact, it hasn't stopped the… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A worker on board a foreign charter fishing vessel, who says he was abused on the ship, is relieved new legislation will bring working conditions in line with New Zealand employment laws. Audio

Fonterra is forecasting the lowest income for its farmers in four years for next season, after steep falls in prices on world dairy markets. Audio

Education is part of the Budget getting an increase tomorrow but teachers and principals say it will not go far. Audio

The company is axing its 85 megawatt dam because it says its chances of getting access to adjacent land from the Department of Conservation are too low to make it worth persisting. Audio

The United States government has praised the role played by New Zealand after a global swoop on child pornographers. Audio

Scientists working on the South Island's Alpine Fault have discovered a 50 kilometre section prone to small earthquakes that last up to half an hour. Audio

The SpaceX Falcon 9 has become the first privately owned rocket to be sent to the international space station. Audio

The Auckland mayor, Len Brown, may have a mutiny on his hands with nine Auckland councillors planning to table an alternative 10-year budget today. Audio