Morning Report

A collective of North Island iwi is considering buying and operating its own fishing vessel following changes to the way foreign fishing boats must operate in local waters; Lawyers for Te Whanau a… Read more Audio

This month scientists will be scouring sandy beaches and rocky shorelines in the Bay of Plenty as they try to work out how the environment has fared since the container ship Rena ran aground eight… Read more Audio

Conservation minded scientists urging protection for New Zealand's long-finned eel say they are outraged at the discovery the fish are ending up as pet food. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Prime minister John Key, speaking from London, says the government has to do a better job of explaining government policy to New Zealand parents while his education minister Hekia Parata has had the… Read more Audio

Debate is swirling around a controversial Government proposal to allow court-ordered sanctions, to stop some parents from having more children. To discuss this we are joined by Andrew Moore, an… Read more Audio

Ten people were evacuated from two homes in Coal Creek, near Greymouth, because of flooding. The Grey District Mayor, Tony Kokshoorn, updates the programme. Audio

Freezing temperatures and icy roads are the new menace across Canterbury this morning, as yesterday's severe weather system moves on. Audio

Scott Guy's father has told the High Court in Wellington that his farm gun was not locked away in a safe, but hidden behind a cupboard on the day his son was shot dead. Audio

The ongoing legal battle over evidence seized from Kim Dotcom's house during a police raid could delay his extradition hearing. Audio

Opposition parties are accusing the Government of trampling over parliamentary process as it rushes its controversial asset sales legislation through the finance and expenditure select committee. Audio