Morning Report

One of Christchurch's biggest property developers says city council building inspectors are being pedantic. Audio

Supporters of Peter Ellis say they're disappointed the Justice Minister, Amy Adams, has rejected an inquiry into his conviction for sexually abusing children at a Christchurch creche more than 20… Read more Audio

A New Zealander, Kadhem Chilab Abbas, of Napier, has been killed in a rocket attack in the Iraqi city of Tikrit. Audio

The Health Minister is advising the parents of injured children to shop around until they find a doctor who will treat their child for free. Audio

A once in a decade storm continued to wreak havoc in Sydney overnight. Audio

An inquest which began yesterday into the deaths of two Dunedin children at the hands of their father Edward Livingstone last year, was told of neighbour Christopher Foot's desperate attempt to… Read more Audio

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it cannot confirm a media report that a New Zealander has been killed in Iraq. Audio

As New Zealand troops head to Iraq a Cabinet paper reveals the Government was advised sending them there could make New Zealand a target of Islamic State. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Dow Jones Index is down 61 points to 17,974. Audio

A retirement think tank says a lack of basic data is hampering any real debate about the future of superannuation in this country. Audio

The head of Hellaby Holdings says it's business as usual for the investment company, despite announcing he will soon step down from his role. Audio