Morning Report

Returned servicemen say the government is finally giving veterans the respect they deserve, with a boost in funding for war pensions and support services. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The captain of the Italian cruise ship, Costa Concordia, which hit rocks and sank off the Italian coast in January, has come face-to-face with survivors of the disaster for the first time, at an… Read more Audio

The principal of a Christchurch primary school, earmarked for closure, says he's continuing to explore legal avenues and has been meeting with other like-minded principals. Audio

IT experts say incompetence is to blame for a massive security breach at the Ministry of Social Development, and people should be wary about letting the ministry hold sensitive information. Audio

The New Zealand First party's leader, Winston Peters, says the sales process will strain racial relations. Audio

Members of the Maori Council will meet today to decide whether to challenge the Mighty River Power sale. Audio

Some of the last whisky ever distilled in New Zealand more than 20 years ago has been snapped up by the Scottish. Audio

Scotland will vote on whether it should break away from the United Kingdom and become an independent nation in a referendum in 2014. Audio

An anti-abortion group in Invercargill is threatening to name anonymous midwives and surgeons working at a newly established abortion clinic in Southland. Audio

Further allegations against Lance Armstrong have been made by a former friend, who has told an Australian television programme the champion cyclist admitted to doping while undergoing treatment for… Read more Audio