Morning Report

As many as 30 Christchurch schools are today coming to terms with the fact they could be closed in the government's 1-billion-dollar shake-up of schools in the city and surrounding area. Audio

About a thousand members of iwi and hapu from throughout the country met at Ngaruawahia yesterday for a hui called by King Tuheitia. Audio

Herbs, the founding fathers of Pacific reggae in New Zealand, were inducted into the music hall of fame last night at the Silver Scroll awards in Auckland. Audio

A woman who was jailed eight years ago for trying to help her terminally ill mother to die has welcomed a judge's decision yesterday to discharge an Auckland man without conviction for assisting his… Read more Audio

The Green Party MP Kevin Hague has used parliamentary privilege to name four doctors who he says are the Accident Compensation Corporation's new hitmen, hired to get claimants off its books. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An ambitious plan is being launched today aiming to nearly double economic growth in Auckland. Audio

Anger over an anti-Islam film made in the United States has spread throughout the Middle East. Audio

Scott Guy's widow, parents and siblings won't be in court today as the man acquitted of his murder is sentenced for other crimes. Audio

The Prime Minister faces renewed pressure to sack the Act Party leader John Banks as a minister after police files revealed how much Mr Banks knew about donations made to his Auckland mayoral campaign… Read more Audio

Avonside Girls High School had to race to assure its pupils and their families yesterday, because the ministry's initial announcement made it sound as if the school would either have to close or merge… Read more Audio

The government is being accused of exploiting the Christchurch earthquakes to force through sweeping changes to schools in the city. Audio