Morning Report

Three people are missing and believed to be dead, after a boat carrying 134 asylum seekers capsized north of the Australian territory of Christmas Island yesterday. Audio

A hapu that has won the right to claim a section of the Waikato riverbed believes the decision could set a precedent for other iwi. Audio

A forensic structural engineer who inspected the Canterbury Television Building after it collapsed says the concrete used in its construction was unusually brittle. Audio

The defence case in the Scott Guy murder trial opened and closed yesterday with just two witnesses called. Audio

The Associate Minister for Social Development and Whanau Ora Minister is demanding to know why officials left her in the dark about serious financial problems at a Maori Women's refuge. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Attorney-General says it's too early to judge the exact implications of a Supreme Court decision on part of the Waikato River, in terms of possible Maori ownership. Audio

The Whanau Ora Minister is demanding to know why officials have left her in the dark about serious financial problems facing a Maori Women's refuge. Audio

A lawyer for the Maori Council says a Supreme Court ruling on the ownership of a part of a river bed is extremely helpful to its own water rights case; Meanwhile, the hapu says it's excited to be able… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Why did Tariana Turia learn about a troubled Maori Women's Refuge from Winston Peters, rather than her own officials? More ACC claimants reveal personal dealings with the Corporation to highlight… Read more Audio