Morning Report

New Zealand equestrian rider Tim Price given plenty of advice from his wife ahead of the three-day cross country stage at Rio. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Rural folk between Napier and Taupo are contending with heavy snow fall and rain in one of the worst storms for years. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Most parents want te reo taught in schools but the Maori Language Commission sets out the challenges around making it a core subject. Audio

The Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff is pledging to cut costs inside the council and keep rate rises at an average 2.5 percent - the same as this year's increase. Audio

The Foreign Minister Murray McCully says it's too early to write off Helen Clark's bid for the United Nations Secretary-General job. Audio

And it's Friday so we have all the latest political news from cross the Ditch. We talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh in Canberra. Audio

Could it be third time lucky for the Hurricanes this weekend? Audio

Iwi leaders are supporting and signing a Covenant for New Zealand's children today. The Covenant, or Kawenata, was written by Judge Carolyn Henwood and is a promise to the children of New Zealand to… Read more Audio

A UK child abuse support group hopes the inquiry into child sexual abuse won't be derailed by Lowell Goddard's sudden resignation. He says she's been hounded by the press and that hasn't helped. Audio

Defending Olympic single sculls champion Mahe Drysdale will be the first New Zealander to compete in Rio when he rows in the heats tomorrow night. He tells Stephen Hewson he got a few things wrong in… Read more Audio