Morning Report

Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia including the budget, Commonwealth games and chilly bins. Audio

An estimated thirty to fifty thousand duck hunters took to the backblocks on Saturday morning for the start of the duck shooting season. Audio

The Bay of Plenty iwi, Ngai Tuhoe, says it hopes to reach a settlement with the Crown by the end of this year; The Government won't give a settlement date but did express hope it would be before the… Read more Audio

A crew of six explorers, including four New Zealanders, have just ended a two-week mission to Mars. Audio

Four million dollars in grants have been awarded by one of the country's biggest charitable trusts in a bid to crack the problem of Maori and Pacific educational underachievement. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce is urging the Christchurch City Council to thoroughly investigate the possibility of asset sales to help pay for the rebuild. Audio

National is leaving the door open to a potential deal with the Conservative Party. Audio

The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, is under pressure to stand up for the Conservative party's policies or lose the leadership, after the party's humiliating defeat in the UK local elections at… Read more Audio

France has elected its first Socialist President in nearly two decades. Audio

The cameraman who recorded the teapot conversation between John Key and John Banks says the incident damaged his reputation and he is considering his options for legal or other action. Audio