Morning Report

A union leader says it's time for tribes to get serious about providing jobs for Maori in the fishing industry; The national stop smoking service, Quitline, says the January price hike of cigarettes… Read more Audio

Student associations are sidestepping a law that bans compulsory membership by making every student a member but not making them pay. Audio

By the end of this week, scientists hope to have a clearer picture of how the famous Pink and White Terraces look. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

After showing few signs of resistance in the one day internationals, New Zealand will be looking to disappoint the bookmakers and turn the tables on South Africa when the test series begins today in… Read more Audio

Refugee support groups say it'll be a huge step backwards if the country's only refugee resettlement centre based in South Auckland, is closed. Audio

Talk of meagre or no pay rises this year for police has met with dismay from retired officers, who say the situation could push some staff into quitting. Audio

Ships that use the non-union labour at the Port of Auckland may face trouble across the Tasman. Audio

The Finance Minister Bill English says the Government's tax take will now be one billion dollars lower than the Treasury forecast before last November's general election. Audio

The firefighters union says the deficiencies in the response of the service's senior management to the February quake still need to be addressed. Audio

The Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he will reserve judgment on Myanmar's progress towards democracy until he's spoken to the Nobel prize-winning opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Audio