Morning Report

It's the oldest daily newspaper still in circulation in New Zealand, and the only metropolitan daily that's still independently owned. It's chronicled a gold rush, two world wars, Sir Edmund Hillary's… Read more Audio

A school that has had a year-long campaign for survival wants a judicial review of the Education Minister's decision to close it. Anne Tolley last week announced her intention to shut Kawerau… Read more Audio

The Christchurch City Council has faced tough questioning at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes over its role in ensuring buildings are earthquake strengthened. Audio

An Auckland social services provider says it's extraordinarily surprised the National Party isn't committing to expanding Whanau Ora - when it's failed to fix intergenerational Maori failure; The… Read more Audio

Jordan's King Abdullah says the Syrian president should resign in the interests of his country. He is the first Arab leader to call on Bashar al-Assad to step down since Syria began its violent… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A man dubbed New Zealand's most notorious stalker is due to be released from prison. Glen Goldberg, who has amassed more than 190 convictions since 1987, many of them for stalking at least 10 women… Read more Audio

The leading contenders for the seat of Te Tai Tokerau fronted up to voters at the impoverished heart of the electorate. Hone Harawira who claimed the seat for his new Mana party in the July… Read more Audio

China is questioning whether a regional trade pact including New Zealand is the right vehicle for a larger free trade area covering Asia and the Pacific. Audio

The Auckland Council says it's not worried its credit rating could be downgraded. The international rating agency Standards and Poors has put the council on credit watch as it believes the council's… Read more Audio

The National Party leader's complaint to the police over the recording of his conversation with the Act candidate John Banks is being labelled heavy-handed and an obvious attempt to shut the matter… Read more Audio