Morning Report

The mayor of Invercargill, Tim Shadbolt, has broken the world record for the longest television interview. Mr Shadbolt and the interviewer, Tom Conroy, spent 26 hours on the freeview channel, CUE TV -… Read more Audio

The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, is being accused of choosing her job over her identity - by directing a Far North school to close its senior classes; New Zealand Maori Hockey's bid to become… Read more Audio

The funeral for the former All Black player and coach, Sir Fred Allen, will be held at midday this Wednesday in a 700-seater hall at Auckland's Eden Park. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Anglican Church has elected a new Bishop of Wellington - a dreadlocked, often barefooted man who's promising to bring change to the institution. Audio

The second hunting death in a month has prompted calls for urgent action to prevent more people being hurt or killed. A man died instantly when he was shot while out hunting deer with four companions… Read more Audio

The Australian Government is on shaky ground after the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, asked the Labor MP, Craig Thomson, to quit the party. Audio

Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago on the legal situation regarding John Banks' donations. Audio

Opposition parties are calling for the Prime Minister to stand down John Banks while police investigate donations to his 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign. Audio

A young woman has had her child "marriage" legally annulled in northern Rajasthan state, in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in India. Audio

A freshwater scientist and advocate says New Zealand's native eels are heading for extinction - while laws designed to protect them are flouted by councils, power companies and farmers. Audio