Morning Report

The Auckland Council has committed 230 million dollars to buy properties along the route of its proposed downtown rail tunnel, despite funding for the project not yet being secured. Audio

The Scott Guy murder trial has highlighted problems that can confront modern farming families as they share demanding workloads, and eventually look to pass on highly valuable assets to the next… Read more Audio

The high profile murder case of Feilding farmer Scott Guy has gripped the country for nearly two years but after a NOT guilty verdict, his family and the rest of the country are still left wondering… Read more Audio

The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic are though to the ANZ Championship netball semi-finals for the fifth year running after defeating the reigning champions the Queensland Firebirds by 10 goals. Audio

Owners of white-zoned property on the Port Hills in Christchurch who don't know whether they will be able to return to their land say they are sick of waiting and just want to get out. Audio

A Government research boat has begun mapping the seabed off Otago's coast to encourage oil and gas exploration. Audio

Just weeks before a Government inquiry into the Family Court is released, the Principal Family Court Judge has fired a warning shot against any cutbacks to the supervision of violent parents. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Investors in the failed finance company, Aorangi Securities, have been told they are likely to lose a significant amount of money if a court battle over the company's assets is lost. Audio

The scandal over interest rate rigging has claimed another scalp in Britain. Audio

A two-day hearing to decide what should be done with evidence seized from Kim Dotcom's house begins at the High Court in Auckland this morning. Audio

A planned downtown rail tunnel in Auckland is likely to disrupt hundreds of businesses in the central city. Audio