Morning Report

It's not a total dearth of our talent at this year's awards. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Golden Shears sheep shearing competition has celebrated its 50th anniversary with a new champion. Audio

Battling it out for the coveted Best Picture award is Kathryn Bigalow's low-budget Iraq war drama, The Hurt Locker and James Cameron's multi-million dollar sci-fi fantasy, Avatar. Audio

It has been described as some of the worst weather in a hundred years. Audio

Chileans have begun a three-day period of mourning for the hundreds of people killed in the country's earthquake. Audio

Tens of thousands of football fans packed Wellington's stadium, renamed the Ring of Fire for the occasion, to watch the Phoenix claim a 3 -1 victory over the Newcastle Jets. Audio

In Iraq, insurgents have killed at least 38 people, as the country holds its second election since the 2003 invasion by US led forces. Audio

Sean speaks to the New Zealand representative at the International Whaling Commission meeting, Sir Geoffrey Palmer. Audio

New Zealand is being condemned for a proposal it's put forward at an informal weekend meeting of the International Whaling Commission. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Anti-whaling organisations are condemning New Zealand's altered stance on whaling which could result in a return to commercial whaling. Audio