Morning Report

In netball the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic won the transtasman competition, and at the Olympics rowing and equestrian events have been dominated by athletes from the region. Audio

The red, yellow and black army get to celebrate their team's Super 15 rugby victory with a street parade through Hamilton after the Chiefs trouncing of the Sharks at Waikato Stadium over the weekend.

The Olympic rowing regatta at the London games has gone down in history as New Zealand's most successful after winning three gold medals and two bronze. Audio

The New Zealand middle-distance runner, Nick Willis, is in the semi-final in the men's 1500 metres at London's Olympic Stadium. Audio

A large scale police operation is under way in Wisconsin where at least six worshippers at a Sikh temple have been killed by a gunman. It is unclear how many gunmen are involved but police say one… Read more Audio

The Daily Telegraph's correspondent in Kabul, Ben Farmer, says Bamiyan province has been regarded as one of the safest in Afghanistan. Audio

The names of the two New Zealand soldiers killed by insurgents in Afghanistan will be released. The Provincial Reconstruction Team members were killed when they went to the aid of local security… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Politicians say the death of two New Zealand soldiers in the Bamiyan province of Afghanistan, while tragic, is not grounds for a panic response or early troop withdrawal. Audio

The Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, will host a hui on water rights today; An iwi says changes being made to planned Treaty settlement legislation covering Hauturu-Little Barrier island in… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio