Morning Report

The Mana Movement leader, Hone Harawira, who was found guilty yesterday of refusing to comply with a police instruction, is unrepentant about his courtroom appearance. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Listening to that was the defence minister, Jonathan Coleman. Audio

The head of the army says he felt ashamed when he read an internal report detailing the litany of failings that contributed to the death of a soldier during a training exercise last year. Audio

Listening to that was the Labour leader, David Shearer. Audio

More than 400 people turned out in Auckland last night to hear a line-up of prominent New Zealanders denounce the government's spy agency bill. Audio

Today, filming of Sir Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, the prequel to the Lord of The Rings movies, comes to an end. Audio

The Wellington City Council has closed a central city street, amid fears that a damaged lift shaft could collapse in the wake of Sunday's earthquake. Audio

The driver of a Spanish high-speed train that derailed, killing at least 80 people, has been named as a suspect in one of Europe's worst rail accidents. For the latest we are joined by the Financial… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Children of women who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy are more likely to have behavioral problems than those whose mothers didn't light up, according to new research. Audio

The Green Party says the amended version of the spy agency legislation does nothing to fix its fundamental flaws. Audio