Morning Report

Health authorities are warning people to think twice before purchasing fresh whitebait online. Audio

Police have arrested at least six people, aged between 18 and 24, who tried to break into parliament overnight. Audio

Funding for tertiary institutions could soon be affected by how many of their graduates get jobs and how many Maori and Pasifika people they educate. Audio

Community groups are being muzzled by fears that speaking out against government policies will result in funding cuts. Audio

A man who had been deaf for seven years has regained his hearing following groundbreaking surgery, done for the first time in New Zealand. Audio

Figures obtained under the Official Information Act show Police are abandoning more pursuits but the number of crashes, injuries and deaths isn't falling. Audio

Health Benefits Limited is to be wound down, but its controversial cost-saving work at district health boards will continue. Audio

The State Services Commissioner is being told today that he's presided over a 'circus' in his handling of the Roger Sutton case, with his Equal Opportunities counterpart describing the process as… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

In the currency markets, the New Zealand dollar is trading at 78.60 US cents, 91.09 Australian, 50.13 British pence, point-6260 euro, 92.48 yen and 4.81 renminbi. Audio

The head of CPA Australia says small businesses cannot afford to continue to be passive participants in driving New Zealand's economic growth. Audio

Argosy Property says a healthy upturn in market rents has helped increase its bottom line by 25 percent in the first half of the year, and expects profits to continue to rise. Audio