Morning Report

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

When Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce was hit in the face with a phallus shaped squeaky toy at Waitangi, he seemed to be aware of what would happen next. Audio

Auckland's mayoral contenders have met for the first time on the campaign trail, with some struggling to take a clear position on how future housing density should be decided. Audio

The Labour Party is accusing New Zealand Trade and Enterprise officials of misleading a parliamentary Select Committee over the Saudi sheep deal. Audio

John Key yesterday suggested the 37 babies who are among 260 aslyum seekers facing deportation to Nauru from Australia could be resettled here. Audio

A schoolgirl has spoken at Parliament about how she and her family escaped Myanmar when she was six years old and found refuge in New Zealand. Audio

Tens of thousands of Aucklanders will have to find other ways to get to work on Friday if bus drivers go ahead with a 24 hour strike Audio

Students enrolling in tertiary study this year might want to re-think their choices in light of new figures that show which subjects deliver the biggest pay off. Audio

It's emerged the Corrections Department investigated allegations of organised fights at Mt Eden Prison both before and after private operator Serco assumed management of the facility in 2011. Audio

An evening fishing trip ended with one man dead and a second rescued after a boat hit rocks off Gisborne. Audio

More than 20 people have been killed and another 30 injured overnight in three attacks on hospitals in Syria. Audio

Listening to that was the southern regional manager of the Ministry of Social Development's Family and Community Services, Moira Underdown. Audio