Morning Report

Fiji's government estimates the damage caused by Cyclone Winston will cost close to 700 million dollars to fix. Audio

Trauma turned to elation in Gisborne last night, when a young girl feared drowned turned up alive and well. Audio

Hundreds of people will be out of work when Dick Smith closes its doors in eight weeks, after receivers failed to find a buyer for the company. Audio

The biggest GP service for refugees in the Hutt Valley is going to turn away the 30 Syrians who arrive today, saying lack of government funding makes it unsafe to treat them. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Wall Street is fairly flat after data pointed to a recovery in its sluggish manufacturing sector. Audio

The Institute of Directors is in support of tightening up the reporting requirements for New Zealand's public-listed companies. Audio

Meanwhile, the head of research at broking house Forsyth Barr, Andy Bowley, says Air New Zealand is probably being conservative in its forecast of pre-tax earnings of more than 800-million dollars in… Read more Audio

A major beneficiary of the tourism boom is Air New Zealand, and yesterday it showed the extent its fortunes are being driven by overseas visitors. Audio

Official figures show close to 3-point 2 million tourists came here in the January year - a record high - bolstered by an influx of Chinese on holiday here for their New Year celebrations. Audio

The receivers of the electronics retailer, Dick Smith, have pulled the plug on the business and will close it in the next couple of months after no buyers were found. Audio

The Education Council says complaints about incompetent early childhood and primary school teachers have doubled in the past two years. Audio