Morning Report

Six-thousand runners are gearing up for the inaugural Queenstown International Marathon tomorrow. Audio

A public health specialist says Maori are over-represented in the number of people who die in low rental accommodation; Prominent Academic, Sir Mason Durie, says families and community will be the key… Read more Audio

Senior doctors say patients' lives will be at risk if the Wellington region's health boards privatise testing laboratories. Audio

Nearly 18 thousand people died from terrorist attacks around the world last year, according to a new report by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

An option for the Dunedin City Council to knock down or mothball the controversial Forsyth Barr Stadium has been labelled as ridiculous. Audio

Listening to that is the Chairperson of South Pacific Pictures, John Barnett Audio

China's top-level visit here has paid dividends for New Zealand television makers. Audio

Tensions are continuing to rise in Jerusalem this week after Tuesday's deadly attack on a city synagogue. Audio

Three men have appeared in court in London charged with plotting to carry out a beheading in Britain. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Heritage campaigners say plans to strip an inner-city church of its organ is the beginning of the end for the 87-year-old war memorial building. Audio