Morning Report

The Government is fast-tracking the redevelopment of the decrepit and quake-prone Grey Base Hospital, which has suffered years of decay and uncertainty over its future. Audio

Former senior prison manager and now director of the organisation Rethinking Crime and Punishment, Kim Workman on Corrections' transgender policy. Audio

The Afghan interpreter at the centre of controversy over resettlement to this country is still seeking answers from the New Zealand government. Audio

Leaders in the education sector say say the Secretary for Education, Lesley Longstone, has taken the fall for the government's unpopular education policies. Audio

University of Canterbury Emeritus Professor Roy Kerr has become the first New Zealander to be awarded the prestigious Einstein Medal. The award recognises Professor Kerr's 1963 discovery of a solution… Read more Audio

Standard and Poor's has downgraded the credit rating of Christchurch City Council and its subsidiary, Christchurch City Holdings. Audio

The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, has criticised the appointment of Parliament's Speaker Lockwood Smith as the next High Commissioner to London. Audio

Wellington City Councillor, Iona Pannett, is accusing the NZ Transport Agency of using threatening behaviour when it warned future investment in other transport initiatives will be put at risk if the… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Authorities say water-borne illnesses are now the biggest threat as relief efforts kick into gear in Fiji, where thousands are now homeless. Audio

The Rotorua coroner, Wallace Bain, says it's hard for families to pick up on signs their children are huffing - a practice the Drug Foundation likens to Russian roulette. Audio

Prison reformers are accusing the Government of not doing enough to keep inmates safe from violent attacks, with jails becoming more dangerous because of the power of gang prisoners. Audio