Morning Report

The British criminal Ronnie Biggs, famous for his role in the Great Train Robbery in 1963, has died aged 84. Audio

A nutrition professor says a Health Ministry survey reveals ten thousand more children than last year are now officially obese. Audio

The High Court has dismissed an appeal against a debt restructuring deal for Solid Energy. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A British surgeon who was arrested after travelling to Syria to volunteer as an emergency doctor, has died in jail under suspicious circumstances. Audio

The Police National Dive Squad is continuing to search for a teenager missing in the Whakatane River. Audio

After a world wide search, New Zealand Football has chosen a new chief executive. Audio

The jury in the trial of Helen Milner resumes its deliberations at the High Court in Christchurch this morning after failing to reach a verdict yesterday. Audio

A report, five years in the making, has concluded that the toxin 1080 is the best available method of controlling wild pests, and no further assessment of the poison is needed. Audio

Thirty people arrested after a Greenpeace protest against oil drilling in the Arctic, are likely to have their charges of hooliganism dropped. Audio

Auckland councillor Linda Cooper is one of the five councillors who supports a vote of no confidence. Audio

The day of reckoning has come for the mayor of Auckland Len Brown as he faces public censure from his councillors, and a possible vote of no-confidence. Audio