Morning Report

In Auckland, councillors are at loggerheads over an independent inquiry into a major development project in the west of the city. The Auditor-General is finalising the terms of reference for the… Read more Audio

The Privacy Commissioner says people who have sex in full view of the public have little chance of success if they complain their privacy's been breached. Footage of an amorous Christchurch couple… Read more Audio

Charter school enrolments have not been hurt by ongoing criticism, with some reporting significant roll increases. Last year about 360 students attended the first five of the publicly funded private… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Talks to establish a Pacific-wide trade deal done could be wrapped up soon. America's top trade official says a successful Trans Pacific Partnership, or TPP, pact is close. But formidable hurdles… Read more Audio

The Otago Regional Council is banning farmers from taking water from the catchment area of the Taieri River from noon tomorrow. Rain is still failing to fall where it's needed and some farmers are… Read more Audio

Councils are looking at how to get more money out of ratepayers. Local Government New Zealand published a list of ideas about how to do it yesterday. As well as the usual water metering and other user… Read more Audio

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will face up to his cabinet today as criticism of his leadership grows within his Liberal Coalition party. Senior ministers Julie Bishop and Malcolm Turnbull are… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Four men accused of fraud involving millions of dollars of poker machine money will be back in court next month. Charges have been laid the men including the former Chairman of Harness Racing New… Read more Audio

The American President, Barack Obama, has released his Budget plan. His 4-trillion-US-dollar proposal includes boosting taxes on higher income Americans and corporations and giving tax relief to the… Read more Audio

Indonesia has confirmed two convicted Australian drug smugglers will be among the next to face a firing squad. Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan have exhausted all legal avenues to overturn their 2006… Read more Audio