Morning Report

A Moriori leader says the Government's drive to expand oil and gas exploration will exploit the Chatham Islands - and locals will receive little if any of the benefits; A Tauranga-Based Iwi says the… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

A mineral industry group, Straterra, hopes a new Government report on how to promote environmentally sustainable economic growth will spark further public debate on which resources should be mined… Read more Audio

4000 properties still without power in Taranaki; Water restrictions in Whanganui continue; Thousands forced from their homes in NSW flooding; Mother seeks help to take children from Algeria; Russians… Read more Audio

The latest news from the Lucky Country with our Canberra correspondent. Audio

Washington Correspondent, Priscilla Huff, says while the cruise liners are Italian, the US has a big interest in their safety. Audio

Half of the 41-million dollar project has already been raised but the thespians and their supporters have just three months to find the rest. Audio

A note of clarification around an earlier story on the suspension of Black Cap team members. Audio

The former head of the Waitangi Fisheries Commission, Shane Jones, says employing Maori in the fishing industry should be a priority; A Senior Law Lecturer at Waikato University's Te Piringia-Faculty… Read more Audio

The Cawthron Institute has established that, in a labratory environment, the invasive algae that's choking South Island waterways can grow in waters from North Island rivers and may be a bigger threat… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio