Morning Report

To Australia, where the size of the federal government's budget deficit refuses to go away. Audio

To the economy, where the second quarter employment numbers don't seem to have convinced either the economists or the politicians. Audio

The big ones to watch out for are the telecommunications company, Spark, and the Port of Tauranga. Audio

Stock exchange operator NZX is hoping for a return to more normal business in the second half of the year after its first half profit was battered by legal costs. Audio

The country's biggest listed company , Fletcher Building, is counting on its New Zealand operations to help it meet the company's growth targets, with strong contributions from its international… Read more Audio

Secondary schools reopen in Havelock North today as anger continues over the time it's taking to find out what went wrong with the town's water supply. Audio

Amnesty International wants Kiwisaver providers barred from investing in munitions companies. Audio

Brazillian police have arrested the head of the European Olympic Committee over illegal ticket sales in Rio. We cross to the city to find out more. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The departing head of the country's most troubled district health board says she could have handled hospital food problems better but leaves her job in Dunedin with few regrets Audio

Lisa Carrington was back out on on the water overnight, this time competing in the 500 metre individual kayaking.. Our Olympics repoirter Stephen Hewson Audio