Morning Report

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The trial of two men accused of killing a Radio New Zealand journalist in Wellington last year is reaching the end of its second week. Audio

Auckland's planned downtown rail tunnel has been setback, with the Government rejecting a major report arguing that it needs to be built. Audio

The Justice Minister's release of an independent report into whether David Bain should be paid compensation, along with a critical peer review, has re-ignited the debate about who was to blame for the… Read more Audio

With us is Samoan newspaper editor Tavita Terrence. Audio

Samoa is bracing itself for a second wave of intense wind and rain from Tropical Cyclone Evan. Audio

From early next year Fonterra will be providing all primary-aged children with the white stuff following a pilot scheme in Northland. Audio

The New Zealand defence force is investigating the case, we raised yesterday, of an Afghan interpreter who says he has been neglected since he was severely injured in a rocket attack in August 2010. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Pike River families are calling on the government to put pressure on Solid Energy to come up with feasible options to re-enter the mine. Audio

The mass murderer Raymond Ratima has had his parole chances frozen until late 2014. Ratima is serving a life sentence for killing seven family members in Masterton in 1992, including his pregnant… Read more Audio

A communcations error is believed to be behind a false alarm that resulted in a major call out of emergency services in the Auckland suburb of Newmarket late last night. Audio