Morning Report

An Auckland lawyer is warning that new Family Court charges for child custody and access orders, as well as applications for the division of property, could throw fuel on already volatile… Read more Audio

The former British prime minister, Gordon Brown, has accused the media tycoon, Rupert Murdoch, of misleading the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics. Audio

The Prime Minister says any questions about the future of the Accident Compensation Corporation, and its chairman John Judge, should be directed to the ACC Minister Judith Collins. Audio

A farmhand has told the High Court in Wellington the man accused of fatally shooting the Fielding farmer, Scott Guy deserved the death penalty. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The police have recovered the body a helicopter pilot who went missing in North Canterbury three weeks ago. Audio

The rating's agency, Fitch, has downgraded its credit rating for Spain's two largest banks in the wake of the €100 billion bailout of the Spanish banking sector. The banks, Santander and BBVA, were… Read more Audio

The OECD report is recommending governments raise retirement ages to ensure national pension schemes are both affordable and adequate. The report, released overnight, says raising retirement ages is… Read more Audio

New Zealand's midwife shortage is over. For years health authorities have been battling to train enough midwives, and keep them in the profession. Audio

A Gisborne lawyer and former Maori Party candidate has been struck off as a lawyer for forging signatures relating to Treaty of Waitangi claims. Audio

Smoking could soon be stubbed out in nearly all public places in Auckland. An Auckland Council committee is considering a recommendation for smoke-free parks, playgrounds, sports fields and stadiums… Read more Audio

Feuding couples will soon have to pay hundreds of dollars to have their disputes settled through the Family Court. Audio