Morning Report

The Labour Party says Housing New Zealand's spending on consultants and contractors has more than doubled. Audio

Kim Dotcom's American-based lawyer, Ira Rothken says he's not surprised the crown is to appeal a high court ruling that search warrants used to seize Mr Dotcom's property were illegal. Audio

Less than a week after a coroner's explosive report into the deaths of the Kahui twins, the Government has put the coronial system under review. Audio

Almost two thirds of New Zealanders are planning deeper cuts to non-essential spending according to one of the country's biggest credit reporting agencies. Audio

Chief executive of the Rugby Players Association, Rob Nichol. Audio

A financial review of the country's 14 ITM Cup rugby unions shows the unions' collective revenues have dropped nearly 20 percent since 2007. Audio

Warrick Allen is the High Performance Operations Manager for Equestrian Sports New Zealand and watched every rail as the eventers delivered this country's first medal. Audio

New Zealand has won its first medal at the Olympic Games in London, with the three-day eventing team finishing third overnight. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Deloitte, 'State of the Union' financial review shows annual losses range from 600,000 dollars to almost seven million dollars - in total, a loss of 16 million dollars since 2007. Audio

In Olympic coverage this morning, the sporting focus has been on New Zealand's first medal - a bronze for the equestrian team. Audio

The Maori Council's legal team says the Waitangi Tribunal's water rights recommendation reinforces the importance of inquiry's role in maintaining race relations in Aotearoa; Ngai Tahu says a proposed… Read more Audio