Morning Report

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A little-known Australian golfer, Dimitrios Papadatos, has been crowned the New Zealand Open Champion at the Hills in Arrowtown, winning the tournament by four shots. Audio

An advocacy group for expatriates living in Australia is concerned the exclusion of New Zealanders from a proposed welfare payment may be the thin edge of the wedge. Audio

Banks could be about to welcome back house hunters who have low deposits. Audio

The Chinese authorities are blaming Islamic separatists from the north-west region of Xinjiang for what it is calling an organised terrorist attack at a train station. Audio

As the Ukraine puts its troops on high alert, with the threat of war against Russia, one New Zealander living in Kiev says the situation there today is surprisingly calm. Audio

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation are being asked for by some of the people affected by the 2007 Urewera raids. Audio

Lyn Freeman visits The Power Plant installation at Wellington's Botanic Gardens. Audio

The red carpet has been rolled out for the film industry's biggest event of the year, The Academy Awards, in Los Angeles. Audio

Police are this morning preparing to resume their search for a German teenager missing in the Nelson Lakes National Park. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

It's been confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will bring their baby son, Prince George, to New Zealand on their tour next month. Audio