Morning Report

The Arab League will meet this weekend to discuss the situation in Syria, after more reported deaths at the hands of government forces in the city of Homs. Audio

All new prisoners will soon be screened for mental illness, after a pilot programme found too many were going undiagnosed. Audio

The Green Party is proposing a public KiwiSaver provider, which it says would boost peoples' retirement savings by up to $64,000. The party's co-leader, Russel Norman, says a public provider would… Read more Audio

New Zealand First says it would rather be in Opposition in the next Parliament, than work with any of the other main parties. The Party leader Winston Peters has ruled out working with National… Read more Audio

It's Canterbury's annual Cup and Show week. Organisers say the event has extra prominence this year, as the region's been robbed of many major events because of the damage to venues in the September… Read more Audio

The Government says it's righted past wrongs with the signing of a comprehensive Treaty of Waitangi settlement with Auckland's largest hapu. The agreement with Ngati Whatua o Orakei resolves all its… Read more Audio

The next government is being told to push ahead with fundamental changes to the health system. Those in the health sector say the issues it faces are beyond party politics, and current initiatives… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Large numbers of loan shark and credit companies operating in New Zealand would be forced out of business under new reforms announced by the National Party. Audio

The Green Party says its proposal to set up a public KiwiSaver provider would save people who use the scheme tens of thousands of dollars. And the National Party leader, John Key, says it is an issue… Read more Audio

The salvage team on the container ship, Rena, is preparing to try to pump the last of the heavy fuel oil off the stranded vessel. Salvors have been pumping seawater into a submerged starboard tank… Read more Audio

The political turmoil continues in Greece, with prime minister, George Papandreou, saying he will resign as soon as a new government is formed. Audio