Morning Report

'The town isn't there anymore'. Italy reels after a massive 6.2 magntitude earthquake rocks the centre of the country. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

"Voices under the rubble" after earthquake hits Italy. Major attack on American University in Kabul. Gun City disagrees another mass killing in NZ likely. Summer water crisis could be looming in… Read more Audio

Triumphant Olympic team arrive back from Rio; Public sector pensions scutinised to see if investments ethical; Hekia Parata rejects scathing criticism of online schools; privacy Commissioner backs… Read more Audio

Can robots make good judges? Phil Pennington investigates the crossroads between artificial intelligence and justice. Audio

Frustrated locals in the West Coast town of Ross are pleading with the police to have a community officer reinstated in the area. They held a meeting yesterday to plead their case. Audio

The Timaru District Council is being accused of a lack of leadership and failing to make the most of its tourist potential by a new lobby group that wants to revitalise the city centre. But not… Read more Audio

Knowingly investing in companies that make cluster bombs is illegal under a law passed in 2009. The Commerce Minister, Paul Goldsmith, is still waiting for official advice. Audio

A group of former All Blacks is backing a petition that urges MPs to reject legislation allowing local councils to decide whether businesses in their area could open on Easter Sunday. Audio

An economic research think tank is calling for marijuana to be legalised saying it could save the country more than three hundred million dollars a year. Audio

A former top judge is comparing Australia's treatment of New Zealand immigration detainees with Nazi Germany. And Stephen Charles says New Zealand's Government is complicit by its inaction. Audio

Education specialist John O'Neill from Massey University says the Government's plan for online schools is vague and not based on any research suggesting it would work well. Audio