Morning Report

IT experts say incompetence is to blame for a massive security breach at the Ministry of Social Development, and people should be wary about letting the ministry hold sensitive information. Audio

The New Zealand First party's leader, Winston Peters, says the sales process will strain racial relations. Audio

Members of the Maori Council will meet today to decide whether to challenge the Mighty River Power sale. Audio

Some of the last whisky ever distilled in New Zealand more than 20 years ago has been snapped up by the Scottish. Audio

Scotland will vote on whether it should break away from the United Kingdom and become an independent nation in a referendum in 2014. Audio

An anti-abortion group in Invercargill is threatening to name anonymous midwives and surgeons working at a newly established abortion clinic in Southland. Audio

Further allegations against Lance Armstrong have been made by a former friend, who has told an Australian television programme the champion cyclist admitted to doping while undergoing treatment for… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Auckland bus drivers will continue their industrial action after they again voted to reject a pay deal. Audio

Christchurch principals fighting to save their schools say they should have been given key information from the Ministry of Education much sooner and they're now under tight time pressure to put their… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister will today correct an answer he gave to Parliament about the Kim Dotcom case last month even though he says he does not really believe his answer was misleading. Audio

Green Party's technology spokesperson, Gareth Hughes. Audio