Morning Report

Waikato police have revealed details of a major shooting incident near the settlement of Kerepehi on the Hauraki Plains overnight. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The former Australian Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam has been described as a visionary who transformed Australia into what it is today. Audio

A suggestion from the University of Auckland that highly ranked universities should charge higher fees than other institutions has polarised the sector. Audio

Like being born again... that's the reaction from the paralysed man at the centre of ground breaking therapy which has resulted in him walking again. Audio

Homeowners and contractors are angered by a Worksafe investigation that concluded the risks from asbestos in the Canterbury Home Repair Programme are very low, and no action should be taken. Audio

The Trade Minister, Tim Groser, says medicines will not be made more expensive if New Zealand signs up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. Audio

A Canadian soldier has been killed in the first fatal attack on Canadian soil involving Islamic militants. Audio

Auckland's fast-rising use of trains has now hit 12 million trips a year, inching past Wellington's 11.9 million trips for the year to September. Audio

Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Audio

Parliament is back in full swing, after the Governor General laid out the Government's plan for the next three years during his speech from the throne. Audio

The police in Paeroa have revealed details of a major incident near the settlement of Kerepehi on the Hauraki Plains overnight. Audio