Morning Report

One of the coordinators of the beneficiary advocacy group, Welfare Justice Reform, Olive McRae. Audio

The 43-year-old was hoping also to break the sound barrier during his descent - although that mark awaits final confirmation. Audio

The Ministry of Social Development has accidently left thousands of files of sensitive information open to the public. Audio

The popular sport of longboarding has exploded in New Zealand, with the number of skaters grabbing a board and hitting the road growing by the hundreds. Audio

Auckland's one hundred million dollar public transport ticketing system has come through the first week of a major trial with few glitches. Audio

Attempts by the Labour Party to reform the adoption laws now appear to be dead in the water, after the Green Party's refusal to support one of their member's bills. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

They were arrested last week after police found suspicious video footage on the computer of a man they were investigating in an unrelated case. Audio

Turkey has banned all Syrian aircraft from its air space, days after intercepting a Syrian airliner carrying what it said were Russian-made munitions for the Syrian army. Audio

Police aren't commenting other than to say they are investigating the deaths. Audio

A massive round the clock operation has swung into action to re-open the Milford Road after a slip brought down hundreds of tonnes of rocks onto the tourist route. Audio

Last week, party leader David Shearer leveled fresh claims about the Prime Minister John Key's knowledge of the internet millionaire. Audio