Morning Report

A resource management lawyer says stream-lining the notification process for consents could help speed up the rate of housing development. Audio

With house prices in Auckland being ranked one of the least affordable in the world, a Maori housing advocate is calling for legislation to provide Maori with more security in the rental market; A… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

The stand-off between asylum seekers and guards at a compound inside the Manus Island detention centre has been resolved according to PNG government sources. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Act Party promises to give the Government the support it needs to overhaul planning laws. Oxfam says the world's richest 1 per cent are poised to own more wealth than everyone else put together… Read more Audio

Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes speaks with Susie Ferguson. Audio

An investigation will be launched into how medical information is shared by the Lakes District Health Board, after a junior employee mistakenly emailed private information about abortions to a… Read more Audio

An Auckland Selection Body has lodged an appeal against a Judge's order to undergo a reselection process. About 13-thousand people were drawn to Lake Karapiro for this year's ActivePost Waka Ama… Read more Audio

The first tennis slam of the season begins today, and if last year's Australian Open is anything to go by, it's anyone's title. Audio

The closure of a maternity clinic in central Taranaki has led to at least one woman giving birth on the side of the road. Audio