Morning Report

The All Blacks Sevens captain Tim Mikkelsen says his side has to control possession if they're to succeed at the Vancouver World Series event. Audio

Missing man Denver Chance found dead, man charged with murder; 157 dead in Ethiopian plane crash; NZ drivers rack up $10m in unpaid toll fees; Renters in Wellington struggling to get insurance… Read more Audio

It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

Contractors have completed $3 million worth of foundation work for Whangarei's Hundertwasser building. The $30 million project will open in 2021 - bringing a projected 200,000 visitors a year to the… Read more Audio

A new political party in Samoa wants to ban new Chinese migrants to the island nation. The Samoa First Party's stance has outraged many in the country's sizeable Chinese-Samoan population. Mackenzie… Read more Audio

Police in Kaitaia say the homicide inquiry into the death of a young baby is taking an emotional toll on officers, but is making them more determined to find out who killed her. Four week old Maree… Read more Audio

An independent investigation has been ordered into the Skypath walk and cycleway across the Auckland Harbour Bridge. An escalating row between the Skypath Trust community group and the Transport… Read more Audio

Hundreds of people growing cannabis illegally have contacted an Auckland Medicinal Cannabis company to see if they could be in the running to make a best selling product. Last year the government… Read more Audio

Chinese technology giant Huawei has taken its fight against the US government to a new level, filing legal action over a law which bans US federal agencies and contractors from using the company's… Read more Audio

It's back to the future for the Auckland Arts Festival which opened on Thursday night. Cabaret show Blanc de Blanc began their three-week residency at the Spiegeltent in Aotea Square. RNZ's Justin… Read more Audio