Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The Queen has praised the strength of the Commonwealth in a speech to the British Parliament to mark her Diamond Jubilee. She promised to 'rededicate' herself to the 'service of the United Kingdom'… Read more Audio

The lawyer for Sergeant Robert Bales, the US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, says his client has no memory of the shootings. Audio

Crown has work to do before Te Urewara re-trial decision; Urewera supporter says remaining charge should be dropped; Ministers say they wouldn't have provided a reference; Labour puts pressure on Nick… Read more Audio

A new species of frog has been discovered in the most unlikey of places. Audio

With more than one thousand submissions, the Milford Dart Passage Tunnel public hearings have stirred emotions within the Fiordland and Southern Lakes communities. Audio

New Zealand's first hospital based sealed laboratory for infectious organisms has been opened in Christchurch. Audio

Ngati Kahungunu may ask Maori farmers not to send their livestock to the AFFCO meatworks in the northern Hawke's Bay town of Waiora; A Waikato-Tainui Kaumatua says despite the long and close links… Read more Audio

People living in Wellington's outer suburbs are angry over plans for a major overhaul of the city's bus routes, saying it will mean much longer commutes. Audio

New Zealanders are being told to consider how much they are willing to pay for clean water. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio