Morning Report

The Green Party co-leader, Russel Norman, has welcomed a Labour Party promise to ban foreigners living abroad from buying homes in New Zealand. Audio

Former Chief of Defence Force concerned, Defence documents ranks investigative journalists as threat, Labour's housing policy labelled desperate and racist, Labour wants to restrict foreign ownershop… Read more Audio

Let's cross to Melbourne now for a chat with our correspondent Donna Demaio. Audio

The farm that is Hobbiton, the mountain that became Mordor, the snow-lined ridge the Lord of the Rings fellowship trekked over. Audio

The Education Review Office and some educators say the Ministry of Education needs to go back to the drawing board and create a new model for students who cannot attend schools. Audio

A bill proposing to strengthen an agency's spying powers has prompted Ngai Tuhoe to consider preparing itself - in case the bill is made law; Three Bay of Plenty councils are working together to make… Read more Audio

More than two thousand riders from 33 countries are competing in the BMX World Championships in downtown Auckland this week at a specially built indoor dirt track at Vector Arena. Audio

There are warnings that plans to restrict some types of home loans could backfire and undermine financial stability. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

There'll be just one New Zealand team left in the Super rugby competition come the final whistle in tomorrow night's semi-final between the Chiefs and the Crusaders in Hamilton. Audio

Workers at a tobacco company in Petone have lost one of their perks -- free cigarettes. Audio