Morning Report

The Christchurch jury hearing the high court murder trial of a Mongrel Mob prospect has been told extreme violence is highly respected in gang culture. Audio

Some analysts are arguing New Zealand's stronger economic performance and projected government surpluses should be rewarded with a boost to its credit rating. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A search for more affordable homes has pushed up house prices in the cheaper suburbs of Auckland and Wellington. Audio

England has experienced its wettest January for in more than two centuries. Audio

Mt Eden residents and a local councillor are asking if Auckland will be able to cope with an influx of people due in the city this week for the biggest weekend since the Rugby World Cup. Audio

Australia's Channel Seven has won a bidding war for an exclusive interview with the convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, who was freed yesterday from Kerobokan Prison in Bali after nine years in… Read more Audio

Three parents whose children attend Auckland's St Heliers School have succeeded in making the school ditch religious instruction during class time. Audio

Listening to that is a spokesperson for Syrian Solidarity in Auckland, Ali Akil. Audio

A Syrian community leader says the Government is wrong to cancel the passports of people wanting to fight the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

An intelligence analyst says the Prime Minister is taking a big risk revealing a handful of New Zealand citizens have had their passports cancelled for wanting to go to fight alongside rebel forces in… Read more Audio