Morning Report

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Mayor of the Grey District, Tony Kokshoorn, is calling for the building of an open cast mine to extract the billion dollars worth of coal from the area around the Pike River underground mine. Audio

The Maori Party co-leader, Pita Sharples, has challenged the renegade MP, Hone Harawira, to either fall into line with the rest of the caucus, or cut himself free from the party. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Maritime New Zealand will today begin interviewing some of the eight students injured in a serious boating accident in the Marlborough Sounds. Audio

Man who assaulted Police officer still on the run, Hone Harawira rejects Maori Party ultimatum, Maori Party conflict dominates political landscape, Troops march in to cyclone-hit Queensland, Muslim… Read more Audio

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

Wellington plays host to another sporting event this weekend, the start of the third leg of the Velux-five-Oceans, round-the-world, solo yacht race. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Councils and oil companies are moving to better protect sites sacred to Maori after the Waitangi Tribunal warned of increasing damage. Audio