Morning Report

A new public private partnership fund worth up to half a billion dollars is to be announced today with the money to be spent on social infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and housing. Audio

The government is promising to look at the rules around provocation and how it's used in criminal cases. Labour's Justice spokesperson, Lianne Dalziel, has a private members Bill in the ballot that… Read more Audio

There are high level calls to scrap the defence of provocation following the use of the defence by Clayton Weatherston's lawyers in an effort to escape a murder conviction. Sophie Elliott's mother… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The University of Otago is standing by its policies on relationships between staff and students. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Children from violent homes are the target of a new education campaign about protection orders. Audio

Pakistan's supreme court has ordered former president Prevez Musharaf to explain why he declared emergency rule in 2007. Audio

Murder victim's mother says provocation defence should go, State agencies under spending spotlight, More questions for girl who admits abuse story made up, Families Commission shuts down talks with… Read more Audio

Spare a thought for the humble table knife as you butter your toast this morning. Audio