Morning Report

A Dutch critic of euthanasia laws says the practice is putting increasing pressure on doctors and it's changing the way we perceive dying and suffering.From 2005 to 2014 Dr Theo Boer was an ethicist… Read more Audio

A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio

The fight is on for the mayoral chains in New Zealand's fourth largest city. While eight candidates are vying for the top job in Hamilton, the contest looks likely to come down to a contest between… Read more Audio

Staff at a Youth Justice Residence in Rotorua, say tikanga Maori education is helping to rehabilitate young offenders. Rangatahi who have ended up in the Youth Justice system are being taught Tikanga… Read more Audio

Senior managers have been confused by the police's Speak Up complaints system, which it says could be leading to bad experiences for complainants.RNZ has talked to more than 50 current or former staff… Read more Audio

More taxi users have complained about slack service when ACC is footing the bill for their ride. Last week RNZ reported Auckland woman Rachel Scott's story of days of taxis arriving up to an hour… Read more Audio

More than two thousand people attended a memorial service for the late Prime Minister of Tonga in Auckland last night. 'Akilisi Pohiva, who died in Auckland on Thursday after being hospitalised with… Read more Audio

People who used a Hokitika riverbank cycleway yesterday may have been exposed to a harmful chemical. WorkSafe is investigating after a chemical cleaning hose burst at the Westland Milk Products… Read more Audio

Major public agencies are beginning to look at the financial viability of the builders they use, as the toll rises from failing construction companies. The Government is also trying to impose smarter… Read more Audio

National will decide tomorrow whether to support a new bill further tightening gun laws. The new bill would see a registry of guns created, and new offences and penalties for illegal manufacture and… Read more Audio