Morning Report

The Green Party is calling for the Government to cut its military and police ties with Indonesia. The call follows a violent rampage by Indonesian soldiers in the Papua region last week, with reports… Read more Audio

Wellington's libraries and cafes may be the next to feel the sting of council cost-cutting. The Wellington City Council has confirmed it's axing 30 drainage worker jobs, and outsourcing the work to… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Opponents of the Government's roads of national significance programme say new documents cast doubt on the credibility of original cost estimates. Audio

Increased demand for infant formula is putting New Zealand supermarkets under pressure, with some stores running short of supplies. Many stores have been rationing supplies of cows milk formula since… Read more Audio

Auckland councillors will today consider a plan to stop smoking in most public places. The council's officers have recommended that all parks, playgrounds, bus shelters, sports fields and stadiums… Read more Audio

An Auckland lawyer is warning that new Family Court charges for child custody and access orders, as well as applications for the division of property, could throw fuel on already volatile… Read more Audio

The former British prime minister, Gordon Brown, has accused the media tycoon, Rupert Murdoch, of misleading the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics. Audio

The Prime Minister says any questions about the future of the Accident Compensation Corporation, and its chairman John Judge, should be directed to the ACC Minister Judith Collins. Audio

A farmhand has told the High Court in Wellington the man accused of fatally shooting the Fielding farmer, Scott Guy deserved the death penalty. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio