Morning Report

Aspiring novelists and poets converged on a remote Kapiti Coast campsite over the long weekend to gain inspiration and knowledge from published writers including a man described as a blues poet. Nick… Read more Audio

International concern is growing about the rising death toll from political violence in the embattled central African state of Burundi. The New Zealand representative to the United Nations, Gerard van… Read more Audio

Beijing's crack down on foreign exchange transactions could make it harder for Chinese buyers to invest in the New Zealand property market. The Australian Financial Review's Shanghai correspondent… Read more Audio

Stores inside the restricted area in the Auckland suburb of Manurewa which a male Tau fruit fly was discovered last week say their stores have all been checked by biosecurity staff. Tom Furley went to… Read more Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A blaze at the Otaki campus of Te Wananaga o Raukawa won't stop classes from going ahead today. The tumuaki - or head - of Te Wananga o Raukawa, Mereana Selby, joins us now. Audio

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