Morning Report

The ballot of Rugby World Cup finals tickets had only just wrapped up when the online auction site TradeMe had to warn off a customer who tried to sell his tickets. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

There are strong indications the former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, used his last 18 days in power to smuggle billions of dollars out of the country. Audio

A former prison officer who guarded Vanessa Pickering's killer says Malcolm Chaston was"pure evil". Audio

Pike River Mine contractors are relieved the legal costs of their participation fees in the Royal Commission into the disaster will be covered by the Government. Audio

The Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, arrives in New Zealand today for her first official visit. Audio

The chair of the Independent Maori Statutory Board's funding and planning committee, John Tamihere, says the board has been ambushed by the Auckland council turnaround. Audio

The row over funding for the Independent Maori Statutory Board set up to represent maori in Auckland is heading for the courts. The Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, denies that the situation is a mess. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Auckland city councillors have voted to slash the funding of the board set up to represent the city's Maori. In response, the Independent Maori Statutory Board is heading to the High Court, saying it… Read more Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio