Morning Report

The United States says it wants a trade deal involving New Zealand to contain provisions that would make it harder to sue governments for introducing anti-smoking measures. Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner, Joris de Bres, says New Zealand media has a problem with the way it covers race relation issues - and says it's not good for the country; A southern Taranaki iwi says… Read more Audio

The vice president of a Chinese casino where it's alleged money stolen from Westpac was laundered will give evidence at the trial of the so-called accidental millionaire today. Audio

The Green Party says a bill to regulate the seabed in New Zealand's exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf will give a rubber stamp to seabed mining. Audio

Sports News for 16 May 2012. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Auckland Council says North Shore residents shouldn't get too excited about a proposed 15 billion dollar rail link to the city- saying it' s just an idea, and one that's unlikely to eventuate for… Read more Audio

Education is to receive half a billion dollars in new funding in next week's budget. Audio

Sue Bradford from the group Auckland Action Against Poverty's been listening to that and joins us now. Audio

Welfare activists say the setting up of a new board dominated by figures from the business sector to oversee changes to the welfare system sends a signal that tougher times lie ahead for… Read more Audio

Greece has announced it will hold fresh elections, after the latest talks to form a coalition government failed. Audio

A young man is outraged about being given, what he says was, only cold instant noodles for meals while being held for two days in police custody in the Wairarapa. Audio