Morning Report

An man awaiting trial on child sex charges has been able to change his name, get a passport and skip the country. Audio

School principals say they expect next week's pay cycle to be a complete train wreck, proving once and for all that the Novopay system should be scrapped. Audio

It is not yet clear how many workers might be rehired by the plant's new owner the carpet manufacturer Godfrey Hirst. Audio

The North Otago town of Oamaru is bracing itself for an exodus of skilled workers after the sale of the town's wool mill. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Labour Party says Government ministers did not ask the right questions when signing off the Novopay system. Audio

Oamaru business leaders says there will be an exodus of workers from their town after news of mass redundancies at its wool spinning mill. Audio

A funding bombshell has been dropped on the Waitangi Tribunal; A Maori water rights campaigner hopes a Supreme Court appeal hearing on Maori interests in freshwater will put a stop to what he calls… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

A court in the Netherlands has ruled the oil company Shell must pay damages to a Nigerian farmer for environmental damage to his land. Audio

North Otago takes a hit, as Oamaru's second biggest employer is sold up. School principals say the first pay round of the school year may show Novopay is beyond saving and he got a new name, a new… Read more Audio