Morning Report

One professional sailor, who was aboard in both Whitbread and America's Cup campaigns, and has also turned his hand to television commentary is Glen Sowry. Audio

Our reporter Murielle Baker is at Shed 10 on the Auckland waterfront where hundreds are gathering to watch the race on large television screens. Audio

Sailing fans are flooding into the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Green Party was accused of holding unrealistic and unscientific positions during a debate on oil and gas exploration in Wellington last night Audio

Analysts say the economy would be rocketing away if it wasn't for one of the worst droughts on record. Audio

There's been fresh violence in Egypt as security forces try to regain control of areas dominated by Islamist supporters of the ousted President Mohamed Mursi. Audio

An Environmental lobby group says the Department of Conservation is losing its nerve and the environment will suffer. Audio

He hasn't financially backed a New Zealand's America's Cup campaign since 1992, but Sir Michael Fay remains one of the team's keenest fans. Audio

Our reporter Todd Niall is in San Francisco Audio

And one person who know just how the teams will be feeling is the veteran New Zealand sailor Brad Butterworth. Audio

13 years on, and it's back to the future ... with Team New Zealand now just one win away from wresting the America's Cup back again. Audio