Morning Report

The Ministry of Education has a multi-million dollar plan to collect and share information about every school child in the country; but one education union is raising concerns around children's… Read more Audio

Is this latest Rugby Championship Julian Savea's last chance to show selectors he belongs in the team? Former All Blacks coach John Hart says so. Audio

Melania Trump's making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Naked pictures of Donald Trump's wife have been published in the New York Post, with headlines "menage a trump" and "the ogle office". Audio

Our sports team Stephen Hewson and Barry Guy have just arrived in Rio amid the chaos. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Parents upset police won't prosecute the Waikato District Health Board over the death of their son. Nicky Stevens drowned after being let out of a mental health unit without supervision to have a… Read more Audio

There are now 14 confirmed cases of the Zika in Miami leading to fears the virus is gaining a foothold in the United States. Audio

The TPP - not quite a dead duck but definitely on life support. That's the take of the Financial Times's trade editor now that the two Presidential nominees have indicated they don't support the… Read more Audio

The EU is currently compiling a list of countries it considers tax havens and which may face sanctions. We talk to tax specialist John Shewan. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

New Zealanders will defend four Olympic titles in Rio and all four of them have a good chance of succeeding. Barry Guy takes a look at New Zealand's main medal chances. Audio

Christchurch City Council abandons plan to sell its City Care maintenance bid as part of its plan to raise $600 million to repair infrastructure damaged by earthquakes. Audio