Morning Report

New Zealand's 78 local authorities are about to have a major shake-up. Audio

A year long inquiry into press standards in Britain has severely criticised the role played by some of the country's newspapers and called for tougher regulation to prevent a repeat of the… Read more Audio

A stomach bug has swept through the All Blacks camp only two days out from their last Test of 2012 against England. Audio

We're joined by a historian for the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Monty Soutar. Audio

A chapter in the history of the 28th Maori Battalion draws to a close tomorrow with the official winding up of the Battalion Association in Wellington. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

They say nothing is certain in life but death and taxes - though that doesn't seem to be the case for the multinational companies Facebook and Google. Audio

Ratepayers are being warned not to expect cheaper bills as a result of Parliament passing legislation to radically revamp local councils. Audio

The Labour MP, Trevor Mallard, is one of Parliament's toughest operators. Audio

More Councils are considering hiring debt collectors to recover unpaid parking fines. Audio

Thirty-two secondary schools have billed the Ministry of Education for extra time they've spent fixing payroll botch-ups. Audio

Britain's press has been labelled, 'reckless, outrageous, and unable to regulate itself'. Audio