Morning Report

Suspects in the shooting down of the MH17 passenger jet will be prosecuted in a Dutch court. Our correspondent in the Netherlands, Anna Holligan, with the latest. Audio

Three quarters of New Zealand's foreign trusts have vanished into thin air after new rules were brought in this month, introducing greater transparency. Labour and the Greens are claiming that as… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Christchurch City Council has decided not to treat its drinking water despite a recommendation that all councils treat their water in the wake of the Havelock North water contamination scare. The… Read more Audio

The Justice Ministry has apologised for not telling a Wairarapa couple for five weeks they could finally get their children back. The father spoke to our reporter Phil Pennington last night. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Secure units for intellectually disabled in crisis; foreign trust numbers plummet after introduction of new rules; more than half Akl's fast track housing areas disestablished; Wairarapa couple win… Read more Audio

Comic convention teaches health narratives while engaging students struggling with literacy at a South Auckland school. Sara Vui-Talitu from RNZ Pacific pays the school a visit. Audio

A group wanting to save a landmark wooden grandstand in Golden Bay is now considering its options after a court ruled against its bid to save the structure. Audio

A new documentary film called East Meets East has been released looking into the difficulties elderly Chinese migrants are facing trying to settle into NZ. The suggestion is that it's not all that… Read more Audio

Doug Leeder is the chairperson of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and says there have been discussions between the District and Regional councils for sometime, but an official change plan is yet to… Read more Audio