Morning Report

Air New Zealand is likely to slow the pace of route expansion in the coming year and is looking to consolidate its new routes and ensure incoming tourists get the best deals going. Audio

Six discoveries of asbestos in imported products installed in major new building projects in Australia have sent up a warning flag to New Zealand which is about to bring in a ban on asbestos imports. Audio

The Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff has rejected the suggestion that his freshly launched housing policy lacks a big idea. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The coal industry on the West Coast is warming up again, after years of falling prices. Audio

A state funeral has been held in Italy for some of the 291 people killed in the deadly earthquake last week. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

ACC caught investing $1.4m in Lockheed Martin, Auckland's schools bulging at the seams, Govt responds to Auckland schools overcrowding, Third straw poll for UN Secretary-General to be held overnight… Read more Audio

It's Senate school time and back to school for the Olympians. Our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh has all the latest Australian news. Audio

Susie samples New Zealand's first wine in a can. Audio

Christchurch has a novel way of keeping unneutered and wandering dogs off the streets - the SPCA helps out with a dog welfare clinic that offers cheap desexing. Audio