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Morning Report for Monday 16 December 2013
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Diver calls for excavation on Kaipara shipwreck
8:51 AM.A diver who helped discover an early European shipwreck in Kaipara harbour says an excavation is needed to reveal its secrets. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 December 2013
8:47 AM.Te Whanau a Apanui iwi along the East Coast will take a zero tolerance stance on the failure of students and its three local schools from 2017; A Tauranga tribe says it will only make ethical… Read more Audio
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Rankin may go up against Bennett in new electorate
8:43 AM.The former WINZ boss and Families Commissioner, Christine Rankin, is considering standing at next year's general election. Audio
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Police disappointed with level of arrests found in crack-down
8:40 AM.An anti-alcohol blitz by police over the weekend netted more than three hundred arrests. Audio
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Sports News for 16 December 2013
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 16 December 2013
8:29 AM.Markets Update for 16 December 2013 Audio
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Wellington builder takes a set off World champ at Dart Champs
8:26 AM.He might not have won, but a Wellington builder's performance at the World Darts Championships in London is still being lauded as a remarkable success. Audio
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Fairfax apologises to Joe Karam
8:23 AM.Fairfax has published an apology to David Bain supporter Joe Karam in the Sunday Star Times. Audio
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Auckland mayor Len Brown meeting with councillors
8:18 AM.The Auckland Mayor, Len Brown, could face tough questions from councillors in a special meeting set to start in the next half hour. Audio
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Increased allowances for grandparents raising grandchildren
8:14 AM.After a 14-year campaign to have their allowances increased, grandparents raising their grandchildren are warning any future government against trying to withdraw their hard-won new payments… Read more Audio
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Nelson Mandela laid to rest
8:08 AM.The former South African President, Nelson Mandela, has been buried in his home village of Qunu, with a traditional Xhosa ceremony for only family and close friends. Audio
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Actor Peter O'Toole dies
7:58 AM.Actor Peter O'Toole, who starred in Sir David Lean's 1962 film classic Lawrence of Arabia, has died aged 81 in London's Wellington hospital after a long illness. Audio
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Chorus says it can still deliver ultra fast broadband
7:54 AM.The country's largest telecommunications infrastructure company, Chorus, says it can still deliver the ultra-fast broadband and rural broadband initiative effectively despite its latest financial… Read more Audio
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Key calls for opposition to clarify position of asset sales
7:49 AM.The Prime Minister has told opposition parties they need to clarify their position on asset sales. Audio
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Sports News for 16 December 2013
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Pike River family fears private prosecution
7:39 AM.The mother of a miner killed in the Pike River mine disaster says a private prosecution could jeopardise any hope the families have of getting justice. Audio
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Helicopter wreckage found in Fiordland
7:37 AM.A helicopter has crashed near the Milford Track and rescue workers don't think the pilot has survived. Audio
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China lands rover on the moon
7:27 AM.China's Chang'e-3 mission blasted off from Xichang in the south of the country, carrying the lunar probe that has now successfully landed with a lunar rover on the moon. Audio
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Councillors to quiz Brown about report
7:22 AM.The mayor of Auckland Len Brown begins one of his toughest weeks in office shortly, privately meeting councillors over not declaring tens of thousands of dollars of free and upgraded hotel rooms. Audio
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Mandela remembrance also celebration of anti apartheid
7:16 AM.An event seen by many as a defining moment in the struggle against apartheid was remembered last night at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton. Audio
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Nelson Mandela farewelled in Qunu
7:11 AM.The BBC's South Africa correspondent, Karen Allen, was in Qunu for the funeral, and says the funeral service was a celebration of Nelson Mandela's life, rather than a sombre affair. Audio
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Nelson Mandela buried in Qunu
7:08 AM.South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, has been buried at his childhood village of Qunu. Audio
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Morning Business for 16 December 2013
6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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PM warned: ignore asset sales referendum at peril
6:42 AM.The Government's political adversaries have fired a warning at the Prime Minister - ignore the results of the asset sales referendum at your peril. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 December 2013
6:27 AM.Te Whanau a Apanui iwi along the East Coast will take a zero tolerance stance on the failure of students and its three local schools from 2017; A Tauranga tribe says it will only make ethical… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 16 December 2013
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 16 December 2013
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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New liquor laws come into effect this week
6:12 AM.A lawyer says new alcohol laws will have no impact on underage drinking. Audio
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Chorus says it can still deliver on UFB
6:08 AM.The telecommunications company Chorus says it can still deliver on ultra-fast broadband, despite its financial problems. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 16 December 2013
6:00 AM.Nelson Mandela buried in Qunu, Mandela remembrance also celebration of anti apartheid, Councillors to quiz Brown about report, China lands rover on the moon, Helicopter wreckage found in Fiordland… Read more Audio