Morning Report

Parliament is set to debate its own oath of allegiance after a member's bill was drawn from the ballot which would provide the option of swearing allegiance to the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio

Parliament has voted to keep the legal drinking age at 18 years, despite a strong public desire to see it returned to 20. Audio

New Zealand paralympic swimmer, Sophie Pascoe, has won gold in her individual medley event in London, setting a new world record in the process. Audio

Pacific leaders say that support from the likes of New Zealand, Australia and the United States is vital for the future of the region's multi-billion-dollar fisheries. Audio

Opposition parties are making a final push to collect the signatures needed to force a referendum on asset sales. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The new teacher payroll system is having some problems with complaints flooding in from principals all around the country. Audio

A new report shows profit margins at the big banks are at their highest level for years. Audio

The Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, needs to convice US voters that he can be a better leader than Barack Obama when he takes to the stage in Tampa, Florida today. Audio

Miners facing redundancy from Solid Energy's coal mines in Huntly and Greymouth are already signing up with Australian recruitment companies. Audio

A lower North Island iwi has reached agreement on a major treaty settlement, which includes recognition that the tribe has rights over the haka, Ka Mate. Audio

More than 90 asylum seekers heading for Australia are now assumed to have drowned, after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday. Audio