Morning Report

The operators of the first charter schools are expected to be confirmed within eight weeks, after Parliament last night passed legislation bringing the controversial publicly-funded private schools… Read more Audio

A Government review of IT systems, which was sparked by a massive security breach at a Work and Income kiosk, is being made public this morning. Audio

A United Nations report on human rights violations in Syria says the conflict has reached new levels of brutality, with children being forced to take part in some atrocities, including beheadings. Audio

The education sector says it will take years to regain trust in the Education Ministry after a highly critical report found it was guilty of serious failures in the way it managed Novopay. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The three Government ministers who signed off the error-ridden Novopay payroll system have avoided being blamed. Audio

The Government says Tuhoe's post settlement governance entity, Te Urutaumatua, is designed to provide benefits for all beneficiaries; Ngai Tuhoe says it wants to rebuild relationships between itself… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

A group of Tuhoe claimants say the signing of the Iwi's deed of settlement with the Crown strips them of their mana. Audio

Education sector says Novopay report is cause for alarm; UN says Syria descending to new levels of brutality; WINZ kiosk review to be released, critics say scope too narrow; charter schools… Read more Audio

Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio