Morning Report

Three years since it was enacted, the anti-boy racer legislation is finally claiming its first victim with the crushing later this morning of a car belonging to a Wellington man. Audio

Today is Mataraki - the Maori new year - but the Maori Party says it now has NO plans to push for Matariki to become a public holiday; A lawyer has been thrown out of the legal profession for stealing… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

As tensions simmer in Egypt over control of the country, the ousted president, Hosni Mubarak is believed to be fighting for his life in hospital. Audio

With the price of unleaded petrol falling below two dollars for the first time since last August, the Automobile Association says motorists are set to save on average 200 dollars a year if prices stay… Read more Audio

Short window of hope for Greece: economist; Petrol price drop a welcome relief; Petrol prices reflect uncertainty in Europe; Opposition parties claim success in delaying asset sales; Friends and… Read more Audio

Rotorua District Council is asking its residents to spare a thought when speaking to migrants - talk slower and go easy on the "cool bananas". Audio

Civil liberties groups are worried a new police website which shows photos of wanted suspects will smear the reputations of innocent people. Audio

Pakistan has been thrown into a crisis after its Supreme Court effectively sacked the Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani. The Court ruled Mr Gilani is disqualified from holding office, because he was… Read more Audio

There's intense lobbying of dairy farmers with a vote on whether shares in Fonterra should be opened up to non-farmers just days away. It's being described as the most important decision farmers have… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio