Morning Report for Monday 5 May 2014

8:57 AM.Man killed by single punch; and tension between Australia and Indonesia. Audio

8:53 AM.Olympian Oscar Pistorius is set to return to court in South Africa following a two-week break in his murder trial. Audio

8:49 AM.Taking one super pill may be better for those at risk of heart attack or stroke, a trial has found. Currently, people at risk of cardiovascular disease take a combination of blood pressure and… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A new study suggests young Maori wahine are being let down by the health system, because of inadequate information to help them find a midwife; A South Island marae has accepted a donation to repair… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Afghans living in New Zealand are pitching in to help thousands of people displaced by deadly mudslides in northern Afghanistan. Audio

8:38 AM.Lyttelton port workers are warning industrial action will begin to bite today as delays which built up over the weekend threaten to spill into the business week. Audio

8:29 AM.Even though duck-shooting season only got underway on Saturday two people have already been shot. Audio

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

8:26 AM.Primary school teachers and principals are blaming the government for a drop in teacher morale and a jump in the number of schools claiming they do not have enough staff. Audio

8:19 AM.Kim Dotcom's Internet Party is targeting the GCSB law in the release of its first detailed policies. Audio

8:16 AM.Prime Minister John Key has announced an end to all animal testing in the legal high industry. Audio

8:11 AM.Pressure is continuing to mount on the Justice Minister, Judith Collins, as the focus shifts from Maurice Williamson's resignation, back to her involvement with Oravida. Audio

8:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:58 AM.The death of New Zealander Nicholas Heyward in the Argentinian city of Mendoza sparked a 600 strong protest about safety in the city. Audio

7:54 AM.A day of national mourning has been observed in Afghanistan for the hundreds of people who died in two massive landslides in the village of Abi-Barak. Audio

7:52 AM.Half of all New Zealanders say they are now more concerned about their privacy, according to the latest survey conducted for the Privacy Commissioner. Audio

7:39 AM.The Maori Party is still no closer to naming a female co-leader to replace Tariana Turia despite naming two new candidates to contest this year's election. Audio

7:28 AM.The Crown says a gun-toting high-end art robber should be re-sentenced after a Judge made an error. Audio

7:26 AM.The Prime Minister says he will not allow animals to be used in tests to establish the safety of legal highs. Audio

7:23 AM.Eleven people were injured, nine of whom were taken to hospital after a bus and a milk tanker collided in Southland. Audio

7:19 AM.Political Editor Brent Edwards analyses the latest developments surrounding Judith Collins. Audio

7:12 AM.The Justice Minister, Judith Collins, is feeling the pressure as the focus shifts back to her involvement with Oravida after the resignation last week of Maurice Williamson as a minister. The Prime… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

6:39 AM.Justice Minister Judith Collins is facing fresh questions after lashing out at a press gallery journalist. Audio

6:27 AM.A new study suggests young Maori wahine are being let down by the health system, because of inadequate information to help them find a midwife; A South Island marae has accepted a donation to repair… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.A national day of mourning has been observed in Afghanistan, two days after hundreds of people were killed when a landslide struck a remote region in the north-east of the country. Audio

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:12 AM.Gerry Adams, the Sinn Fein leader arrested last week in connection with a murder in Northern Ireland more than 40 years ago has been released. Audio

6:11 AM.Pro-Russian activists in the Ukrainian city of Odessa have attacked a police station, forcing the release of people detained after the clashes and fire that led to the loss of more than forty lives. Audio

6:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.PM John Key on Judith Collins; Collins feeling the pressure; Eleven injured in bus crash in Southland; Crown says armed art robber should get longer sentence; No animal testing for synthetic drugs… Read more Audio