Morning Report

A Hawkes Bay marae looking to buy more than 300 state houses in the suburb of Flaxmere says it's been told by Housing New Zealand another party also wants to purchase the properties; The Independent… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The Auckland Council will today discuss banning smoking in parks, playgrounds, sports fields and stadiums, and could extend the measure even further. Audio

Law Society objects to court charges for child custody disputes; Smoking ban could be put in place across Auckland; Gisborne lawyer and former Maori Party candidate struck off; Auckland councillors… Read more Audio

An Australian lawyer detained in Libya and pre-schoolers' mental health to be scrutinised. Audio

London's Natural History Museum has unearthed a landmark study into penguins that reveals the shocking sexual habits of the Adelie Penguin. Audio

A fifteen year fight - to build the first kura kaupapa Maori or Maori language immersion school at the top of the South Island - is nearly over; More than a million dollars has been granted to a Maori… Read more Audio

Small natural hot pools are being credited with keeping two American students alive, after they became trapped adverse weather conditions near Arthur's Pass. Audio

The All Blacks have scored a resounding victory in their first outing since the Rugby World Cup. Discussing the game are our rugby reporter, Barry Guy, and the rugby commentator, Keith Quinn. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio