Morning Report

In rowing, Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown claimed the team's second medal of the Games, with bronze in the women's pairs, while the men's pair of Hamish Bond and Eric Murray have cruised into their… Read more Audio

A book, described as a once-in-a-generation publication, has picked up the country's most prestigious publishing award - the New Zealand Post Book of the Year. Audio

The Economic Development minister, Steven Joyce, says the government's ultra fast broadband initiative is still full steam ahead despite the failure to get the second link off the ground. Audio

The failure to get a second international internet link up and running is being described as a major blow for New Zealand's telecommunications, business and IT users. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Tertiary Education Union says it fears jobs cuts at the University of Canterbury could lead to a mass walk out of staff wanting to quit before they are pushed. Audio

It took a parliamentary debate on how much money is spent on spies for the ACT Party leader, John Banks, to face concerted attacks over his 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign. Audio

Disappointment has continued for New Zealand in the pool, with Gareth Kean finishing last in his heat of the 200 metre backstroke - three seconds short of his personal best. Audio

Peter Lynch, a facilitator for the lobby group Cantabrians Unite comments on a possible rates revolt in Canterbury. Audio

The Christchurch City Council is adamant it has enough money to pay its part in rebuilding the quake-shattered city without selling off any of its assets, despite signals the move is in the… Read more Audio

Parts of KiwiRail's rail network are literally rotting from the inside out. The state owned enterprise has admitted several thousand of its hard wood sleepers are riddled with fungus. Audio

New Zealand has picked up its second bronze medal at the London Olympics. Rowers Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown won their medal in the women's pairs. Audio