Morning Report

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Doctors say widening the information held in this country on cancer will boost patients' chances of beating the disease. Audio

The Italian Government has been forced to declare a state of emergency after 4000 refugees fleeing riot-torn Tunisia have arrived in the country in as little as four days. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The US President, Barack Obama, has proposed drastic cuts to the Federal budget that would reduce the nation's deficit by $1.1 trillion over the next decade. Audio

A scientific agency says up to 90% of children living in P-lab houses have similar levels of exposure to the drug as adult users. Audio

The jury in the High Court trial of a man accused of trying to kill a police officer will visit the crime scene in South Auckland. Audio

The row over funding for Auckland's Maori Statutory Board is headed for court, with the Board claiming the Auckland Council has broken the law by slashing its funding almost in half. Audio

104 family members of victims of the Erebus tragedy are heading to Christchurch ahead of their flight to Antarctica. Audio

The trucking industry is warning the increasing cost of diesel fuel will lead to price hikes for freighted goods. Audio

The Government is looking at making changes to tax following the advice of the recent Savings Working Group. While the Government has quickly ruled out hiking GST, they have left open the possibility… Read more Audio