Morning Report

The Health Ministry is about to begin a series of reviews of spending across health services to identify savings for future Budgets. The reviews were revealed in a Ministry paper prepared in the… Read more Audio

Kylee Guy, the widow of the slain Feilding farmer, Scott Guy, has enlisted the help of the Sensible Sentencing Trust in the hope that someone can be held to account for her husband's death. Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal will today begin an urgent hearing that the Maori Council hopes will delay the sale of shares in state-owned energy companies. The Council says the partial privatisation should… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal is to begin an urgent hearing that the Maori Council hopes will delay the sale of shares in state-owned energy companies. Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal will today be asked to recommend that the Crown puts off selling its first batch of shares in state owned enterprises; A request by the Maori Anglican Bishop in Chistchurch late… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing into water claims begins; Kylee Guy wants husband's killer brought to justice; US record heatwave leaves scores dead; Ministry service review plan revealed in Budget… Read more Audio

Carbon tax, and life imitating art with an alleged Aussie murderer auditioning for movie while on the run. Audio

A study of plant species in southern Australia's largest mountain range has suggested leaves are getting narrower as a result of climate change. Audio

Some Maori social service organisations are accusing the government of unfair and discriminatory treatment; The Labour Party's health spokesperson says a recent Otago University study which shows that… Read more Audio