Morning Report

Hastings residents are demanding answers over why an Australian property development company appears stalled in turning the city's former major sports facility into a shopping centre. Audio

Produce distributor, Turners and Growers is dismissing a large jump in the price of vegetables as an aberration. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A prominent community leader says she's sickened by the death and serious injury of two toddlers there in less than a week. Audio

An Australian serving as a Supreme Court judge in Tonga has been appointed to head a Royal Commission of Inquiry into last weeks ferry disaster. Audio

Rugby sevens and golf have all but secured a place as the two new sports for the 2016 Olympic Games. Audio

Fonterra's top executive says the dairy company is running out of capital and needs investment from outside the industry. Audio

It's being widely reported in Britain that the man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing is expected to be freed on compassionate grounds by the end of next week. Audio

Geoff Robinson talks to Transport Minister Steven Joyce and asks if he'd also considered a ban on ALL phones in cars, including hands-free. Audio

Safety researchers say a new ban on driving while texting or talking on a cell phone doesn't go far enough. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The environmental group Forest and Bird says the government could miss out on millions of dollars of taxpayer income if it doesn't appeal against a high country land decision. Audio