Morning Report

Today our rural reporter Kevin Ikin retires after more than 40 years with Radio New Zealand. Audio

Submissions close today for a proposal for Wanganui District to be spelled with an H; Hundreds of people are expected to flock to Pukeiti near the slops of Mount Taranaki tomorrow to witness the… Read more Audio

The first sod's being turned today on the Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway. Audio

A Northland power company says it would be cheaper to build its own transmission lines than pay the vastly higher charges it will face if a proposed new pricing system is adopted. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector Audio

NASA scientists say low-lying US states such as Florida are at risk of disappearing, as are some of the world's major cities such as Singapore and Tokyo. Audio

Beachfront residents in Christchurch are vowing to fight the city council's decision to classify their neighbourhoods as being in an official coastal hazard zone. Audio

It's being called a social media murder, but an America professor of psychiatry says the shooting of two Virginia journalists was more likely the result of untreated mental illness. Audio

A former chief social worker at Child, Youth and Family says it's disappointing the services for children in state care haven't improved in decades. Audio

The Principal Youth Court Judge says the link between how well Child, Youth and Family does its job, and the number of cases coming before his court, is profound -- and concerning. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The so-called Leaning Tower of Wellington is getting the go-ahead, after it was granted resource consent yesterday. Audio