Morning Report

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

WorkSafe is aiming to cut the number of deaths from asbestos in half in 10 years. But it'll be doing it without any extra money from the Government for now. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

Our correspondent John Bevir in Rio wraps up the other action at Rio. Audio

A charter school has angered teacher unions by winnning nearly a hundred-thousand-dollars in extra funding because the Education Ministry agrees it is a decile one school. Our education correspondent… Read more Audio

Auckland student leader says some would jump at the chance to wipe their student debt by working in the public service in the regions. We talk to Auckland University Students' Association President… Read more Audio

The Reserve Bank reviews interest rates this morning and it's almost certain rates will fall. But will retail banks pass the cut on? Maybe not. Audio

A network of multi-million-dollar apartments is going up in central Christchurch. But will anyone want to live in them? Conan Young reports. Audio

Queenstown's council wants to rein in drunken bar-hopping tourists by requiring businesses to have permits to run pub crawls. Audio

Record numbers of work visas and a sharp increase in new residents have put renewed pressure on the government to rein in immigration. Audio

After a disappointing start the New Zealand sevens team will face an on form Fiji side in the quarterfinal. Our reporter Barry Guy is in Rio. Audio

More than 2-thousand leaked files have revealed an unprecedented picture of widespread, systemic abuse at the Australian-run detention centre on Nauru. We talk to Amnesty International's Anna Neistat… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio