Morning Report

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant penguin that lived in waters around Waikato about 27 to 28 million years ago. Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is warning against buying waterfront properties, saying they'll be gone within decades. Audio

The Iwi Chairs Forum has donated two thousand dollars to a Motiti Island hapu which is fighting to have the Rena wreck removed from their reef; The Maori Party Co-leader, Marama Fox, says new… Read more Audio

The police officer leading an investigation into the death of an inmate at an Otago prison, says the initial inquiry into his death was simply not good enough. Audio

The government's main justifications for wanting to sell-off almost a third of state houses are being disputed. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The second day of the third cricket test between New Zealand and Pakistan was called off yesterday as a mark of respect for the Australian player, Phillip Hughes. Audio

It's been a difficult week for the Prime Minister, John Key, who's copped a lot of flak from opposition parties and the media. Audio

The Department of Corrections has been heavily criticised for Smith skipping the country. Audio

The convicted murderer and child molester Phillip John Smith is on his way back to this country, after deportation from Brazil just after six am New Zealand time. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio