Morning Report

Auckland councillors could be back around the table for a second vote on closing the Waitakere Ranges to save the Kauri trees. Despite warnings the giants could be wiped out in 20 years the council… Read more Audio

A update from the team at RNZ sport. Audio

New Zealand is being urged to follow Australia's lead and tighten security laws to prevent foreign governments influencing domestic politics. Auckland Council has voted against closing the Waitakere… Read more Audio

Acupuncturists are rejecting a study suggesting many are breaking the law by making unsubstantiated claims about the ailments they can treat. Audio

There are increasing calls for those who tortured a six year old girl in Papua New Guinea to be brought to justice. The girl was attacked in the Papua New Guinea Highlands a fortnight ago after being… Read more Audio

Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed by Houthi forces who had until recently been his allies in a bloody civil war against Yemen's Saudi backed Government. Mr Saleh's house in… Read more Audio

There are major staff shortages at the country's main building regulator with 40 percent of its positions unfilled. This comes amid a construction boom and at the same time as complaints against… Read more Audio

Australian politicians have been stoking fears over New Zealand's offer to take Manus Island asylum seekers. RNZ's Conan Young speaks to one of the 131 Tampa refugees New Zealand took back in 2001… Read more Audio

Opportunity could be knocking in Dunedin with The Hillside Workshop in Dunedin is poised to surge back into life to refurbish 31 luxury rail carriages. The railroad workshop was controversially shut… Read more Audio

In case anyone thinks those warnings are a bit over-dramatic, there was some sad news from Fiordland yesterday. A kakapo known as Blake died on Anchor Island in what's thought to be the first death of… Read more Audio

While New Zealanders look forward to beach days and barbecues this summer, scientists are urging us to spare a thought for native wildlife. Audio