Morning Report

The Maori Party says it will rebrand itself in an effort to regain the ground it lost at the last election. Audio

Predictions more criminal charges may be dismissed, after the ruling that police deceived the court with a fake prosecution. School leaders say the government's going soft on drugs by proposing to bar… Read more Audio

Auckland's Dominion Road community is hailing a victory in its decade long battle to stop the authorities from taking the life out of their street. Audio

Monitoring of Maori achievement shows tangata whenua have failed to make key social, economic and cultural gains over the past decade; Kohanga supporters have told their governing body they want an… Read more Audio

Personal laptops and tablets are becoming compulsory in a growing number of New Zealand high schools, and at least two more schools will introduce a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy next year. Audio

An Otago university archaeologist says too little is being done to save unique Moriori tree carvings on the Chatham Islands. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

This year, the Government's put up more than $54.6 million to fund 86 research projects. Audio

Two Australian academics have reviewed all international research on homework and have found that for primary school children, it has little or no academic value. Audio

Insurers for Christchurch's traditional home of rugby and cricket, Lancaster Park, say a decision on whether to repair the stadium is still months away. Audio

The police are being accused of having a gung-ho, arrogant attitude, after a High Court judge found they abused the court process in order to carry out a covert operation. Audio