Morning Report

A hundred years ago today nearly thirty members of a New Zealand medical team drowned after their ship was sunk by a German U-boat in the Aegean Sea during the First World War. Audio

A native plant has been nurtured back from the brink of extinction. Audio

It's Labour Weekend tomorrow and a bit of DIY is on the agenda for many us, but for some that's now stretching as far as making our own coffins. Audio

Charter schools have been pilloried for enrolling fewer students than they're being paid for this year, but some are talking about growth and expansion. Audio

A woman's acute sense of smell may lead to a new way of detecting Parkinson's disease. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

With a spot in the Rugby World Cup final at stake and despite friendly words from South African coach Heyneke Meyer, Sunday morning's clash between the All Blacks and the Springboks is shaping up as… Read more Audio

So what do you do if you are South African and live here, Alex Ashton went out to meet some. Audio

The All Blacks coach, Steve Hansen, says his South African counter-part is playing mind games in the build up to their Rugby World Cup semi-final clash. Audio

Just a few months after the electrification of Auckland's commuter train network, brackets which keep overhead power lines under tension, are having to be replaced. Audio

Three of New Zealand's most offensive and controversial place names will be replaced if the public supports a proposal before the Geographic Board. Audio

The Government is reluctant to say whether it'll back Australia's bid for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council. Audio