Morning Report

The Mayor of the beleaguered Kaipara District, Neil Tiller, says he's sad his council's being sidelined - after a gruelling effort to get on top of its debt and rating problems. Audio

New spanner in the works for partial sales programme; Cities on shortlist for Wilson's release would reject him; Labour says there's evidence asset sales shouldn't go ahead; School principals discuss… Read more Audio

New research from the United States has shown that Monday doesn't deserve its reputation as the worst day of the week. Audio

Disabled people in Christchurch say they hope the new city centre will take account of their needs. Audio

The Auckland Council has been told to be more transparent with Maori about its plans to sell off surplus properties; Steam vented communal hangi pits in Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Village are being… Read more Audio

One of the soldiers killed on Sunday was Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker. Women were fully integrated into the New Zealand Armed Forces in 1977 and Lance Corporal Baker is the first New Zealand female… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

That's the new single from the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, released after the sentencing of three of its members for hooliganism. Audio

A social work specialist from Canterbury University says the attention being given to Stewart Murray Wilson is fuelling a dangerous misconception about sex offenders. Audio

School principals say the Education Review Office's decision to drop decile ratings from their reports is a step in the right direction. Audio

Attention now turns to the ongoing role of the New Zealand forces, until they do withdraw, and a former Afghanistan politician says it would be a big mistake for the New Zealand defend force to extend… Read more Audio