Morning Report

Queenstown police say the person responsible for yesterday's Queenstown airport bomb hoax faces jail time or a stiff fine. Audio

The official tally of patients on waiting lists to see specialists is on the rise but RNZ's Catherine Hutton reports those figures don't tell the whole story. Audio

The Russian Sports Minister, Vitaly Mutko says he is very grateful to the IOC for their decision not to implement a blanket ban on Russian athletes .. Moscow Correspondent Julia Lyubova has more… Read more Audio

IOC decides against banning all Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics. While Russia's track and field team remains banned, other athletes will be allowed to compete if cleared by their international… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Across the Tasman, and the introduction of tighter regulation of Australian agriculture has been heavily criticised in report to the federal government. Audio

A cloud-based business development company, API Talent, says New Zealand companies need to accept failure in order to innovate and keep ahead of the competition. Audio

An analyst says savers are doing it tough in the low interest rate environment and should prepare for further easing. Audio

Win number three for Britain's Chris Froome in the Tour de France cycling classic. Hugh Schofield watched the finish on Paris' Champs Elysees. Audio

A man has died in a house fire in Ashurst. The Manawatu fire chief says the lack of smoke alarms gave the resident no chance to escape. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio