Morning Report

The new school year starts this week and families are facing back to school costs like uniforms, donations, and fees for materials used in some subjects. Audio

Peace talks between the rebel forces and the Syrian government have stalled. Journalist Sakhr Al-Makhadhi is in Geneva for the talks. Audio

The race for the Maori vote has begun, with politicians making their annual appearances at Ratana Pa where the annual celebrations took place over the past week. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The new world number three Stanislas Wawrinka has pulled off a major upset to win his first grand slam tennis final at the Australian Open last night. Audio

No more Queensland fruit flies were found in Whangarei over the weekend but it is still too early for authorities to rule out the chance they will be found in greater numbers. Audio

Later today the New Zealand teenager will find out if she has won at the Grammys. Audio

A week on from the 6.2 magnitude earthquake which rocked the lower North Island, the Earthquake Commission says the number of claims have topped the 1000 mark with numbers still rising. Audio

A Dunedin rescue helicopter was involved in a dramatic rescue on Friday night after a New Zealand fisheries observer lost part of his arm in an accident on board a foreign fishing boat. Audio

Otago University politics lecturer, Bryce Edwards, and the former Labour MP and ACT leader, Richard Prebble. Audio

Our political editor Brent Edwards looks at the Green Party's education policy launch yesterday and the government's response. Audio

Will the Reserve bank raise interest rates this week?; Genesis to mothball another of its Huntly coal-fired generators; and Wall st could fall again. Audio