Morning Report for Wednesday 24 August 2016

8:59 AM.Triumphant Olympic team arrive back from Rio; Public sector pensions scutinised to see if investments ethical; Hekia Parata rejects scathing criticism of online schools; privacy Commissioner backs… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Can robots make good judges? Phil Pennington investigates the crossroads between artificial intelligence and justice. Audio

8:50 AM.Frustrated locals in the West Coast town of Ross are pleading with the police to have a community officer reinstated in the area. They held a meeting yesterday to plead their case. Audio

8:43 AM.The Timaru District Council is being accused of a lack of leadership and failing to make the most of its tourist potential by a new lobby group that wants to revitalise the city centre. But not… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Knowingly investing in companies that make cluster bombs is illegal under a law passed in 2009. The Commerce Minister, Paul Goldsmith, is still waiting for official advice. Audio

8:37 AM.A group of former All Blacks is backing a petition that urges MPs to reject legislation allowing local councils to decide whether businesses in their area could open on Easter Sunday. Audio

8:27 AM.An economic research think tank is calling for marijuana to be legalised saying it could save the country more than three hundred million dollars a year. Audio

8:21 AM.A former top judge is comparing Australia's treatment of New Zealand immigration detainees with Nazi Germany. And Stephen Charles says New Zealand's Government is complicit by its inaction. Audio

8:13 AM.Education specialist John O'Neill from Massey University says the Government's plan for online schools is vague and not based on any research suggesting it would work well. Audio

8:11 AM.Aucklanders are turning out in droves to welcome home the Olympians from Rio. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.A study from Oxford University claims Donald Trump has more psychopathic traits than Adolf Hitler, but Hillary Clinton is not far behind. Audio

7:50 AM.Cancer specialists say better access to drugs is needed to extend the lives of patients with an incurable fatal blood cancer, multiple myeloma. Audio

7:46 AM.Money laundering expert says the Chinese fugitive ordered by the High Court to pay $43 million cannot be said to have bought his way out of trouble. Audio

7:43 AM.A scientist says the Hawke's Bay Regional Council is being disingenuous by claiming the Tukituki River cannot be the source of Havelock North's water contamination. Audio

7:37 AM.The Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board's, decision to ban Russian athletes from the Paralympics. NZ representative, Duane Kale says nobody… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Privacy Commissioner says families are within their rights to secretly film family members in rest homes after footage emerges of an elderly man being mistreated. Audio

7:22 AM.The Government's plan to allow students to enrol in online schools is being called a dangerous social experiment. We ask Hekia Parata what's behind the move. Audio

7:18 AM.Pensions belonging to tens of thousands of public servants are being scrutinised by the States Services Commission after revelations some of the money has been invested in companies that make cluster… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.We talk to Olympics chef de mission Rob Waddell as the successful Rio Olympic team returns. Audio

7:11 AM.The Rio Olympic team are home. Hundreds turned out to greet them and our reporters were also there. Audio

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

6:58 AM.To the markets - still looking a bit quiet on Wall Street ahead of Janet Yellen's speech. Audio

6:57 AM.Central bank officials are gathering in the United States ski resort of Jackson Hole for the annual talkfest on how to conduct monetary policy in a world awash with cheap money, low growth, and low… Read more Audio

6:56 AM.The Ports of Auckland is confident of driving growth in earnings as it battles a fall in cargo volumes and income amid strong competition and turmoil in the global shipping market. Audio

6:54 AM.However, it was a different story for freight transport company, Fliway, which gained 14 percent yesterday, after it released a stronger than expected result, amid a challenging trading environment. Audio

6:53 AM.The operator of the Marsden Point oil refinery is banking on the end of a supply glut and several capital projects to help lift margins and earnings. Audio

6:52 AM.The listed campervan rental company, Tourism Holdings, says New Zealand's reputation as a global destination of choice will likely drive the current tourism boom for a couple of more years at least. Audio

6:50 AM.The healthcare appliance manufacturer, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, says its full-year outlook has been negatively impacted by the relatively high New Zealand dollar. Audio

6:44 AM.Russian paralympic athletes are banned from the Paralympics. Our correspondent in Moscow says Russians believe the decision was politically motivated. Audio

6:41 AM.Auckland school teacher says he's shocked to discover his pension scheme has money invested in weapons companies. Audio

6:38 AM.The government's plan to allow students to enrol in online schools is being called a dangerous social experiment by oppositon politicans. Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:23 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:14 AM.The Privacy Commissioner says using a hidden camera to catch a caregiver abusing an elderly dementia patient at a rest home is not a breach of privacy. Audio

6:10 AM.The New Zealand Olympics team has just touched down in Auckland from Rio. Audio

6:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio