Morning Report

It used to sell out in just minutes but now there's a battle on to breathe life back into the Wellington Sevens. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Australian Open gets underway in Melbourne today. Audio

At some stage this year Kaikoura will get a new civic building, but with the construction over a year overdue and the final cost still unknown, not all locals are happy about it. Audio

Israel's prime minister is unimpressed with the decision to lift long-held sanctions against Iran. Audio

The mother of Alex Renton is dismissing a report by doctors at Wellington Hospital which found medical cannabis had no effect on her son's prolonged seizures. Audio

Cyclone Victor picked up again overnight hitting the northern Cook Islands. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Checkpoint with John Campbell launches this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Audio

As items on a New Year To Do list go, negotiating the resolution of a millenia old theological controversy is not for the faint-hearted. Audio

A battle has developed in the Mackenzie Basin over the humble lupin, and taxpayer money is now being spent to simultaneously cultivate and eradicate what's become an iconic tourism emblem. Audio

The mother of a New Zealand man who has just been transferred to the notorious Christmas Island detention centre says Australian authorities refused to allow her son to return to New Zealand. Audio