Morning Report for Tuesday 27 March 2012

8:57 AM.Later today the body of King George Tupou the 5th of Tonga will be buried in a ceremony on the island. Audio

8:54 AM.The vice-captain of the All Whites and Wellington Phoenix, Tim Brown, has shocked the football community by retiring from the game to pursue higher education. Audio

8:50 AM.The Mayor of Auckland Len Brown is demanding the police investigate an assault at a skate park, but the police say they can't act until a complaint's been laid. Audio

8:46 AM.Tai Tokerau's river patrol man, Millan Ruka, has distanced himself from a new national body set up to defend the nation's waterways; The smoke-free co-ordinator at a central North Island Maori girls'… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.A 200 kilogram, two-metre tall New Zealander whose size has been cited as a reason to deport him from Australia is expected to be sent home this week. Audio

8:40 AM.Two British soldiers have died in Afghanistan after being shot by a member of the Afghan army. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.There's fury in Finland over Gerry Brownlee's criticism of the country. Audio

8:20 AM.Colin Peacock, of Radio New Zealand's Mediawatch programme, comments. Audio

8:17 AM.Winston Peters says the police were just humouring John Key with their four-month long investigation into the Teapot Tapes. Audio

8:14 AM.The police are being slated for sending out mixed messages, by refusing to prosecute anyone for the teapot tapes while at the same time saying the actions were unlawful. Audio

8:10 AM.After two years of fighting to clear his name the former New Zealand cricket all-rounder Chris Cairns has won his defamation case in London. Audio

7:54 AM.Demolition of the Christchurch Cathedral is under way but debate still rages about whether the right decision has been made. Audio

7:51 AM.Levels of lead that are higher than had been expected have been found in fresh tests on soil under homes in a Thames-Coromandel suburb. Audio

7:46 AM.A group that advises doctors on the best way to treat all common disorders is set to be closed as early as next month. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:38 AM.The West Coast of the South Island is in the middle of a mining boom as the price of gold and coal makes previously marginal prospects a sure bet. Audio

7:27 AM.King George Tupou the Fifth will be buried today in the Tongan royal tomb in Nuku'alofa. Audio

7:22 AM.As Mr Ambrose has said, after discovering he'd taped the conversation, he gave the recording to the Herald on Sunday. Audio

7:19 AM.The cameraman at the centre of the saga says he was prepared to fight if the case had gone ahead. Audio

7:15 AM.Winston Peters says the Police were just humouring John Key with their four-month long investigation into the so-called Teapot Tapes. Audio

7:09 AM.After two years and two months the former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns has won his defamation case against the former Indian Premier League boss Lalit Modi in London's High Court. Audio

6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:47 AM.The Act Party leader, John Banks, says its time to move on from the so-called teapot tapes. Audio

6:43 AM.The judge ruled Mr Modi had failed to provide any evidence that Cairns had ever been involved in match-fixing or spot-fixing. Audio

6:28 AM.The smoke-free co-ordinator at a central North Island Maori girls' boarding school, says the recent price hike of cigarettes has led to fewer rangatahi taking up the habit; Tai Tokerau's river patrol… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:12 AM.An economist is warning of the dangers of a mining boom on the West Coast of the South Island. Audio

6:00 AM.Cairns wins $174,000 in defamation damages; convenient for PM to be overseas when teatapes released - Peters; Bradley Ambrose says he may sue PM for defamation; Herald on Sunday editor says "teapot"… Read more Audio