Morning Report

Residents of some of Auckland's wealthiest suburbs have heckled and taunted the Auckland Mayor at a public meeting about the city's rates rises. Audio

An investigation has begun into the death of a five year old boy, hit by a school bus in the small West Coast community of Hector. The youngster had just got off the bus in his hometown, north of… Read more Audio

The mayors of two cities reportedly shortlisted to host Stewart Murray Wilson say they too would reject the serial sex offender. Audio

The Finance Minister says the Government may have to re-evaluate how much of its asset sales programme it'll be able to complete this term, in light of what the opposition says is yet another spanner… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Primary Teachers' Union says cost should not be a barrier to introducing biometric photographing of all teachers. Audio

The Labour Party says the poor economic health of the energy company, Solid Energy, is evidence that the Government's asset sales programme should be scrapped. Audio

The Maori King's sixth coronation wrapped up yesterday, ending with King Tuheitia Paki delivering his annual speech - peppered with a couple of political messages; The pressure felt by schools to… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

School principals say a raft of recommendations to improve the way teachers are vetted should go further - but teachers are urging caution. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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