Morning Report

A sustainable building group is calling on the Climate Change Commission to appoint a building and construction expert to its panel. The construction industry is on course to pump out the climate… Read more Audio

A record number of candidates have put their name forward to contest for Dunedin's mayoralty. Fourteen hope to fill the void left by three-term incumbent Dave Cull who is stepping aside. RNZ's Timothy… Read more Audio

Auckland's Mayor Phil Goff is campaigning on improving the region's natural environment and tackling climate change but admits he's going to need a lot of support from central government to do this… Read more Audio

Corrections is launching a major new strategy focused on treating prisoners with respect and giving them more access to whanau. The new strategy, Hokai Rangi, aims to cut the proportion of Maori in… Read more Audio

Mosques across the country are reporting an increase in Islamic converts since the Christchurch mosque attacks. Two of people who have become Muslim have spoke to Sara Vui-Talitu about their… Read more Audio

Fans have had their hopes bolstered for the impending Rugby World Cup after the All Blacks turned around their loss to Australia to claim the Bledisloe Cup. After last week's record 47-26 loss in… Read more Audio

Keeping people in their rentals is the new focus to stop people from becoming homeless. Yesterday the government announced an $54 million to help prevent homelessness, of which $31 million will be… Read more Audio

Two men are still in hospital with stab wounds after a brawl in Queenstown at the weekend. Police are still hoping people who witnessed a brawl in one of the resort town's main streets will come… Read more Audio

A radical overhaul of the country's prison system is being announced this morning. It's hoped the high rates of Maori incarceration and recidivism will be addressed. Maori make up 52 percent of the… Read more Audio

The Silver Ferns have recieved a massive boost with coach Noeline Taurua confirming she'll remain in the role for the Constellation Cup series against Australia in October. Audio

ASB Bank chief economist Nick Tuffley says NZ and the world not headed for recession, and last week's market ructions were an overreaction. MBIE tells businesses treat staff well or consumers will… Read more Audio

Timber manufacturers say growers are caught in the crossfire of the log price war and it's crippling the New Zealand industry. The Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association told a meeting in… Read more Audio