Morning Report

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Men's pair Hamish Bond and Eric Murray take gold in Rio. Stephen Hewson talks to them about their win. Audio

Half of all public hospital specialists says they are exhausted and have symptoms of burnout. And some of the most exhausted are senior women doctors. Audio

New Zealand's benchmark interest rate may be at an historic low of just two per cent. Audio

Michael Phelps first swimming coach tells us about his early experiences in the pool and says she is positive he will pick up his 26th Olympic gold medal today. Audio

The Prime Minister says he expects retail banks to pass on any official cash rate cut to their customers, where possible, but his Finance Minister is taking a much more hands off approach.our… Read more Audio

An emotional outburst from Auckland's deputy mayor Penny Hulse at a council meeting yesterday has marked an unprecedented split between her and the Mayor Len Brown. Audio

The bodies of four of the five men killed in the Katikati road crash last week are on their way back to Tonga this morning. Audio

Proposed changes to the way people pay for electricity transmission could mean the biggest business Kawerau shuts down. The local Mayor says the ramifications are huge. Audio

New Zealand middle-distance runner Zane Robertson tells RNZ sports editor of the hostility and even death threats he's received for lifting the lid on doping among his Kenyan rivals. Audio

Simon Dickie is a former New Zealand rower and an Olympian -- winning two gold medals at the '68 and '72 Games, and a bronze in Montreal in 1976. Audio

Our best known Olympic canoest Ian Ferguson is over the moon about Luuka Jones silver medal win in the women's canoe slalom. Audio