Morning Report

An animal welfare group says a bull put down after breaking its leg in a rodeo over the weekend is an example of why the events should be illegal. Mandy Carter is the head of campaigns for Safe and… Read more Audio

The quarter finals of the Australian Open begin today amid allegations of match fixing. A major gambling website suspended betting on a mixed doubles match on Sunday after it received an… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Black Caps rolled Pakistan in their first One Day International in Wellington winning by 70 runs. Sports reporter Matt Chatterton joins Morning Report for a look at the match. Audio

East Asia is struggling with a cold snap, more than 85 people have died in Taiwan alone. Reuters Deputy Bureau Chief in Hong Kong, James Pomfret, says the cold weather there took many people by… Read more Audio

As temperatures soared to 30 degrees and above around parts of the country yesterday, sleeping in the sweltering humidity became an issue for many. With some advice, Dr Alex Bartle from the Sleepwell… Read more Audio

The Trans Pacific Partnership is being signed in Auckland next week amid heated debate and looming protests. To discuss the party's position on the TPP Labour leader Andrew Little joins Morning… Read more Audio

The political year gets underway today as the Government holds its first Cabinet meeting and party leaders gear up for their state of the nation speeches. Political reporter, Amelia Langford, has… Read more Audio

Sportswear giant Adidas has pulled the pin on its global sponsorship of athletics four years early. Mara Yamauchi, a British marathon runner and former Olympian, says the move is not unexpected. Audio

Fire badly damaged part of a library complex and an extension being built at Te Wananaga o Raukawa on the Kapiti Coast last night. Gareth Thomas was at the scene. Audio

There's concern official advice New Zealanders are receiving about the spread of the zika virus in Pacific is out of date; Kate Pereyra Garcia reports. Audio

Allegations of match fixing at the Australian Open have emerged after a suspiciously large amount of money was bet on an obscure doubles match. New York Times contributing writer Ben Rothenberg joins… Read more Audio