Morning Report

The discovery of a woman's body found on the banks of the Rakaia River in Canterbury is being linked to a number of fires in the Selwyn area yesterday. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Turning to this week's business agenda. Results heavy this week - with Kiwi Property, Infratil, Goodman Property Trust, Rakon, ikeGPS and Ryman Healthcare, all coming up. Audio

Wall Street ended in the red after weaker earnings reports overshadowed stronger than expected US retail sales. Audio

Across the Tasman, and retirees are planning a campaign against the Federal Government's proposed changes to superannuation. Audio

Retail online sales are increasing at a fast pace, with one retailer likening the demand to a tsunami. Audio

Politicians and hundreds of business leaders from Los Angeles and Guangzhou are being hosted in Auckland over the next two days for their second three-city summit aimed at boosting trade. Audio

The New Zealand dollar has notched a near three month high against its Australian counterpart, as Australia grapples with weak inflation expectations and the possibility of further interest rate cuts.

High Performance Sport New Zealand says some tough decisions will need to be made after the Rio Olympics, despite a 16 million dollar cash injection from the government. Audio

Organisations which help Auckland's most needy say affordable housing is at a crisis point and the Government cannot continue to ignore it. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio