Morning Report

Two veteran cyclists have questioned their exclusion from the team representing New Zealand at the Olympics next month. Audio

Police in Western Australia have voted to ban all high speed pursuits until the State Government passes new laws giving them greater protection from criminal charges. Audio

The Wellington company at the centre of an Auckland transport row will know within days whether it will face a penalty for alleged delays in the roll-out of the region's new ticketing system. Audio

The mother of a family of six living in a flea-ridden room at a boarding house, has described her struggle to contact Housing New Zealand. Audio

The Maori Council says a government suggestion Ngati Tuwharetoa may get compensation for the sale of state-owned power companies is playing Maori off against Maori. Audio

A pathologist has told the jury in the Scott Guy trial the Feilding farmer would have died in a matter of seconds after being shot at close range, but he couldn't say for certain how many shots were… Read more Audio

The Finance Minister says he will negotiate a new inflation agreement with the new Reserve Bank Governor that takes into account changes in the global economy over the past decade. Audio

Turkey has told Syria it should fear Turkish wrath after Syrian forces shot down a Turkish air force jet last week. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Christchurch rate bills will rise by nearly 8 percent next month. Audio

As you heard there a lot of snow down south today. Audio

An experienced builder says he couldn't wait to get out of the Canterbury Television Building after seeing how damaged it was in the September 2010 earthquake. Audio