Morning Report

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Refugee Council of Australia's chief executive, Paul Power and barrister specialising in human rights, Deborah Manning - who acted for one of New Zealand's most well-known asylum seekers, Ahmed Zaoui… Read more Audio

Refugee advocates say government changes to deter boat people from coming to New Zealand are taking a heavy-handed approach to a non-existent problem. Audio

John Banks is under more pressure to stand down from his Ministerial job after reports he lobbied the government on behalf of Kim Dotcom over a property purchase. Audio

The Red Cross says it's been in contact with the kidnappers of the British aid worker, Khalil Dale, a number of times before he was killed in Pakistan, and said his murder has prompted a review of its… Read more Audio

Truck drivers evaded 50-million dollars in road user charges last year. Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal says it's overloaded with work due to an unprecedented increase in applications for urgent hearings. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is already planning to make a submission on the proposed changes. Audio

The government is being accused of exaggerating the risk of asylum seekers arriving in New Zealand en masse, to score political points. Audio

The repossession of bedding and heaters could be banned under changes to consumer credit laws recommended by the Law Commission. Audio