Morning Report

Tauranga Maori say they're fed up with reckless waterskiiers in the harbour and are warning they'll put barriers in place if behaviour doesn't improve. Audio

Australia abandons Olympic village saying it's not up to scratch, but the New Zealand Olympic Committee says team leader Rob Waddell has given the New Zealand accommodation the all clear. Ashley… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Labour's Grant Robertson says it's ridiculous to think the Government was not aware exporters had been threatened with retaliation if complaints about Chinese steel were official investigated. Audio

Labour health spokesperson Annette King says phantom waiting lists are just that. She tells Morning Report patients are getting the run around. Audio

Veteran Olympics journalist Joseph Romanos says IOC has made a fair decision in allowing Russian athletes who can prove they're clean to compete at Rio. Audio

The NZ Olympic Committee says it backs the IOC's decision not to impose a blanket ban on Russian athletes at the Rio games. President Mike Stanley says the IOC had to balance individual justice with… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Prime Minister John Key on his weekly Morning Report slot. This week he explains why his staff did not tell him about claims China has been threatening NZ's dairy, wool and kiwifruit exporters. Audio

Barbara Kendall, a member of the IOC Athletes Commission, backs the IOC decision to let Russian athletes compete at Rio if they can prove they're clean. Audio

The Minister of Health denies existence of phantom waiting lists saying , Forty five thousand patients referred to hospital specialists by GPs were turned away according to the latest figures from the… Read more Audio

Councils across the country want central government to come up with a consistent set of laws for freedom camping. Audio