Morning Report

More than a hundred education academics have signed a letter opposing the proposed publication of 'league tables' of primary school performance based on National Standards. Audio

Taxpayers will have to pay a bill of hundreds of millions of dollars if the government signs up to the next phase of the Kyoto Protocol. Audio

The Auckland council is looking to motorists to pay the ten billion dollars needed for major projects such as the inner city rail loop and the harbour crossing. Audio

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard that evidence crucial to working out what caused the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building, was destroyed by the firm which oversaw its… Read more Audio

Our political editor Brent Edwards has been following the political ramifications of the debate and joins me now. Audio

The co-chair of the Maori Council, Maanu Paul, says the Maori Party must walk away from its place in the National-led Government. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Maori Council is putting pressure on the Maori Party to leave the Government. Audio

The Maori Council says it's too early to consider the idea of giving tangata whenua shares in state-owned enterprises - as redress over water rights; Meanwhile, Ngati Kahungunu iwi says the Government… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The Auckland Chamber of Commerce is urging the Auckland Council to reconsider public-private partnerships as a way to fund key transport projects. Audio