Morning Report

The Asia New Zealand Foundation says census data showing Asians make up more than half the population in fifteen Auckland suburbs is not evidence of a segregation problem. Audio

A protestor has spent a 'comfortable' night sleeping 25-metres up a Kauri tree in the Auckland suburb of Titirangi. Audio

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has admitted for the first time that he ordered the annexation of the Ukrainian province of Crimea last year. Audio

England have been knocked out of the Cricket World Cup, after losing to Bangladesh by 15 runs in Adelaide last night. Audio

Auckland Police are alarmed a child as young as 10 was among a group of young people apprehended at the weekend for violent attacks around a central city park. Audio

The Auckland Council's new chief economist, Chris Parker, says land values in the city's inner suburbs could crash unless the council changes tack and allows high density housing. Audio

Our Auckland correspondent Todd Niall has been listening to that. Audio

I spoke to the Labour leader, Andrew Little, a short time ago. Audio

The Prime Minister says there'll be plenty more spending promises before the Northland by-election at the end of the month. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The booming housing market is helping a small Hamilton-based manufacturer carve out a niche for its innovative aluminium downpipes. Audio

The Dow Jones Index is up 148 points 18,005. Audio