Morning Report

Japan is demanding the immediate release of the remaining Japanese hostage taken by Islamic State in Syria. Audio

A six-year old girl has been killed in a quad bike accident in Masterton. Audio

Susan Warren of the Comet Education Trust joins me. Audio

Educators in Auckland are calling for special treatment from the Government, because Wellington-based bureaucrats don't understand their needs. Audio

Greeks have finished voting in a crucial general election which could see the country rewrite the terms of its international bailout. Audio

And to give us an update on the search for the missing 18-year-old man, Sergeant Greg Lexmond joins us. Audio

It's been a horror weekend on the water, with four men dying in a string of incidents around the country. Audio

Listening to that was the MP for Mangere, Su'a William Sio. Audio

The head of the Auckland SPCA is sticking by his comments that ethnicity is playing a role in the high number of dog attack convictions in South Auckland. Audio

Shots were fired in Auckland last night before a police chase that completely shut down the Harbour Bridge. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

On Wall St, stocks fell, snapping four days of gains. Audio