Morning Report

The West Indies' fears were realised yesterday when they slumped to a four-wicket loss to Ireland in Nelson. Ireland's batsmen reeled in their first innings total of 304-7 with over four overs to… Read more Audio

An American architect who's built a dozen award-winning convention centres says a "world-class" convention centre could certainly be built for 400-million-dollars in Auckland. It comes after SkyCity's… Read more Audio

The trial of the New Zealand grandfather who could face death by firing squad in Indonesia is due to get underway today. Antony de Malmanche, who is 52, was detained by the police in Bali in December… Read more Audio

The meeting in Riyadh coincides with an escalation in the hostilities between Islamic State and Egypt. Egypt overnight launched airstrikes overnight in response to Islamic State's execution of 21… Read more Audio

Labour continues to oppose New Zealand's involvement in the United States-led anti IS coalition. Andrew Little says this country doesn't have the air strike capability to engage, and the military… Read more Audio

New Zealand's Defence chief Lieutenant General Tim Keating leaves today for Saudi Arabia where he'll attend a meeting of anti Islamic state coalition military heads. His departure comes just days… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Investors are being told the global economy is not as bad as it seems, despite the risk of deflation, further stimulus plans by central banks, and signs of slower growth. Audio

One analyst says Spark's half year financial result is expected to reflect ebbing revenue from its landline phone business, while its ability to control costs remains uncertain. Audio

A business lobby group says a strong expansion in the services sector may indicate that last month's abrupt slowdown in manufacturing might just be a blip, rather than the start of a trend. Audio

Consumer spending is expected to remain robust, but some economists say growth will be kept in check by lower dairy incomes. Official figures show seasonally adjusted retail sales rose by 1 point 6… Read more Audio

Investors have delivered an emphatic thumbs down to Contact Energy's suggestion it may invest in geothermal power stations overseas. Audio