Morning Report

Mana and Maori parties signal a willingness to cooperate in next year's elections, but Labour's Kelvin Davis says he has nothing to fear. Audio

Russia has named a 387 member strong team for the Olympics despite the expectation its athletes will be banned. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Speculation mounts US will send naval ship to NZ; Trump speech writer resignation refused; National Standards results are not dependable; Labour relishes challenge if Mana, Maori Party join forces… Read more Audio

A veteran rugby referee is calling time on spectator abuse at club matches in Northland. Our reporter Lois Williams finds out what's been going on on the sidelines. Audio

There's concern farmers are facing real pressure with new real estate figures showing a sharp drop in the number and value of farm sales in the past three months. Dairy farm sale values have dipped… Read more Audio

New research from 2012 shows nearly half of Pacific secondary school students in New Zealand are living in poverty. The research also shows major ethnic inequalities among the number of young people… Read more Audio

New Maori Party president Tukoroirangi Morgan says talking with Mana Movement leader Hone Harawira is a "no brainer". RNZ's Maori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes gives her view. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Labour and Act discuss the RBNZ's latest move - and Nick Smith's admission the Auckland housing market is unaffordable for first home buyers. Audio

Property experts are pouring cold water on the Reserve Bank's latest attempts to cool the housing market. Michael Cropp reports. Audio

A survey of 500 New Zealand women by the online security company Norton has found one-in-four under 30 has been threatened with death, rape or sexual assault. Audio