Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The company that runs New Zealand's only private prison has been criticised in Britain for unsound healthcare practices. Audio

Statistics show the average so called 'Mum and Dad' shareholder would have to spend a large part of their cash savings to buy shares in the first power company float. Audio

A new report says biosecurity shortcomings contributed to the PSA outbreak. Questions about wether Mum and Dad investors have enough savings to buy into the country's energy companies and is a major… Read more Audio

The deluge of rain which brought flash flooding to Auckland yesterday also brought a marine visitor to an Auckland office. Audio

Remember Opey, Barney Fife, Aunt Bee and its star, actor Andy Griffith, whose portrayal of a small town sheriff made "The Andy Griffith Show" one of televisions most enduring programmes, has died at… Read more Audio

This week has been dubbed the most exciting in the history of physics - and it's all thanks to the so called god particle. Audio

A research project on news coverage about Maori, has found that tangata whenua are still regarded as lower class citizens; Ngai Tahu iwi says it's learnt from the Canterbury earthquakes, just how… Read more Audio

The lawyer who blew the whistle on illegal rating by the Kaipara District Council says there's a lot more at stake than a few million dollars. Audio

Government officials meet alcohol industry representatives this week to discuss a minimum price for alcohol, despite the Prime Minister rejecting the idea. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio