Morning Report

An Australian human rights organisation says Australia is damaging its reputation by deporting convicted criminals back to their home countries they have no connection to. Audio

New Zealand's most expensive house per square metre is on the market in Queenstown - and it only has one bedroom. Audio

A report leaked to Radio New Zealand shows a landfill near Porirua City is releasing high levels of a potentially lethal chemical. Audio

As we have been reporting this morning a huge new ocean sanctuary is to be created around the Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Tourism New Zealand is hoping to use the celebrity status of a Chinese reality TV star to get road safety messages across to tourists. Audio

The VW emissions cheating scandal has spread to the company's Audi and Skoda brands. Audio

New Zealand Football's High Performance Director, Fred de Jong, has resigned from his role. Audio

The Labour Party says the government must demand an explanation from Australia about the treatment of New Zealand citizens who are being locked up and kicked out of Australia. Audio

Hundreds of Filipino workers on dairy farms here are under scrutiny after authorities in the Philippines revealed dozens have come on visas they got using false documents. Audio

World leaders speaking at the opening session of UN General Assembly have traded criticism over the handling of the conflict in Syria and the fight against Islamic state. Audio

An Australian senator is defending his country's hard-line immigration stance on deporting convicted criminals. Audio