Morning Report

Australian miners insist they have nothing against New Zealanders working across the Tasman despite union concerns about the influx of foreign workers. Audio

Peter O'Neill has been sworn in as Papua New Guinea's prime minister. Audio

A rugby club is defending its use of a Whanau Ora grant - which is facing political criticism; The Minister for Whanau Ora, Tariana Turia, says Winston Peters hasn't grasped what the new social… Read more Audio

Staying with rates and further north, the embattled mayor of the Kaipara District has welcomed an offer of help from the government to tackle its rates and debt crisis. Audio

The Christchurch City Council will this morning begin hearing from about two hundred locals keen to have their say on the draft annual plan for the quake-damaged city. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The former editor of the News of the World has been arrested under suspicion of perjury, the latest development in the phone hacking scandal that has engulfed British media and politics. Audio

The British Supreme Court has ruled that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradicted to Sweden, where he'll face sex offence allegations. Audio

The Auditor-General is to widen an investigation into the Labour MP Shane Jones' decision on an immigration application to include the department's own processes. Audio

The sister of one of the 29 men killed in the Pike River explosions says her family is relieved all the talk about getting the men out is over. Audio

Firefighters in Doha have told of the devastating scene as they tried in vain to rescue the children trapped in this week's shopping mall fire. Audio