Morning Report

Move over New Zealand - Sweden may soon be the home of the hobbits. Audio

The Tasmanian Government is considering making it illegal for people born after 2000 to buy tobacco products when they turn 18. Audio

A Maori child advocacy group would like compulsory training for parents to be brought in; Northland hapu claiming rights to an ancestral spring say it's crucial that they are recognised as soon as… Read more Audio

Parking wardens in Dunedin are issuing drivers with polite warnings when they can, rather than fines. Audio

Hundreds of illegal sex and weight loss drugs are being brought into the country and doctors are warning people not to be fooled by the packet, as it can have deadly consequences. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

So how far will Curiosity go? Audio

Kiwifruit growers in Waikato say the spread of the virulent form of the disease, Psa, to the region was inevitable but they remain confident they will be able to combat the disease. Audio

Half of the country's public tertiary institutions enrolled fewer students than they were paid for last year but only five have to repay any money. Audio

A Far North community leader says the families of the boys who were sexually abused are not coping well. Audio

Overnight, the Education Review Office has been checking its records of Pamapuria School. Audio