Morning Report

Sports historians say Te Papa shouldn't be entrusted with New Zealand's sporting treasures and the smaller Hall of Fame should be bolstered instead. Audio

Northland MP Winston Peters has agreed to accept a petition by a Grey Power chapter to legalise cannabis. We talk to Mr Peters about Otamatea Grey Power's enthusiasm for being able to have a few pot… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A South Island Wanau Ora provider says iwi Ngai Tahu is the reason for its success amid criticism iwi aren't doing enough to close the widening gap between urban and tribal Maori. Audio

Westpac is the latest bank to cut its maximum term for interest-only loans. Could it be a sign the banks are worried about the housing market? We talk to the Property Investors' Association about what… Read more Audio

A lobby group for the renewable electricity industry says it is bitterly disappointed it lost a complaint over extra charges levied on many people with solar panels on their roof. But it's not the end… Read more Audio

The US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's joke about moving to New Zealand if Donald Trump is elected president has fallen flat. But some people including the former New York City mayor… Read more Audio

President Obama speaks powerfully against racism at a memorial service for slain police officers in Dallas, Texas. We get reaction from veteran civil rights activist Kevin Alexander Gray. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

KiwiRail is set to enforce a system of annual charges for using level-crossings and underpasses that cross its network around the country.Farmers are the first group being targeted by the state-owned… Read more Audio

A person born as a man but who's switched sex is in line to compete at Rio and become the first transgender Olympic athlete. Audio

Helen Clark lines up for a television debate with nine others vying to become the next United Nations secretary-general. We talk to Al Jazeera's James Bays, who is moderating the debates. Audio