Morning Report

The Government is being warned that detaining asylum seekers in prison is dangerous and it's just matter of time before someone takes their own life. Audio

Amnesty International's Annual Human Rights report has highlighted the New Zealand government's breach of the right to privacy through the mass collection of data in the Pacific. Audio

Another key refugee service is considering turning away new migrants. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The New Zealand Festival marks its 30th anniversary tonight with a performance by the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and a dead dog in a suitcase. Audio

A rural debt negotiator says the dairy industry is in dire straits, and more farmers are likely to lose their farms. Audio

The Super Rugby season will kick off tonight but it's going to look a little different than usual. Audio

A high court murder trial in Christchurch has heard the man accused of gunning down two Ashburton Work and Income workers, had multiple run-ins with staff before the shooting. Audio

Back now to the closing of the Dick Smith chain Audio

Three people were killed in the small Taranaki town of Patea yesterday when their car was hit by a milk tanker. Audio

A cyber security expert says New Zealand needs stricter regulations to stop the kind of hoax calls that have been made to 33 schools in the past two days. Audio

Fiji's government estimates the damage caused by Cyclone Winston will cost close to 700 million dollars to fix. Audio