Morning Report

A fire in a derelict Christchurch warehouse, once part of entertainment hotspot Sol Square, took hours to bring under control. It will be investigated today as fire safety investigators arrive on… Read more Audio

There's been a mixed international reaction to Boris Johnson's appointment as Britain's foreign secretary - a former Belgian prime minister's response was to say British humour has no limits. More on… Read more Audio

A commercial fisherman will be prosecuted after the deaths of 38 albatrosses. The Ministry of Primary industries says he failed to use a mandatory device to scare birds away from baited hooks. Audio

A man shot by police in Rotorua remains in a critical condition in hospital. It was the second police shooting in two days. Acting Police Commissioner Mike Clement says in both cases he's satisfied… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Dow Jones is touching a record high, up 0.6 percent or 139points to 18513. Audio

The Financial Markets Authority is reminding funds managers to apply for their new licence before the end of August, if they want to operate when new rules come into affect on December 1st. Audio

A Christchurch agricultural firm is focused on an Australian Stock Exchange listing after raising over half a million dollars through crowd funding.. Audio

A slew of economic news shows the economy is picking up pace, and has one analyst suggesting growth of between three and four percent in the coming year. Audio

Expectations have been raised that the Reserve Bank will cut rates next month after the bank said it will issue an economic update next week. Audio

The Bank of England has surprised overnight by opting to hold interest rates steady although it siognalled a rate cut could be as close as three weeks away. Audio

Two Islamic State militants have given a telling insight into why they joined the terrorist group. They told the ABC's Middle East correspondent Matt Brown their stories. Audio