Morning Report

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Wall Street hurt by weaker oil prices and technology stock sell off Audio

And it's the start of the half year earnings season ... over the next three weeks we'll have a torrent of earnings results.. the first out of the blocks is casino operator Sky City Entertainment on… Read more Audio

Let's turn our attention to Australia and our correspondent Jim Parker. Audio

An economist is unimpressed by the Reserve Bank governor's defence last week of its interest rate policy. Audio

The corporate reporting season gets underway this week, as the bulk of the stock exchange's listed companies report their first half results for the six months ended December. Audio

New Zealanders wanting a dose of sunshine may be able to fly direct to Townsville, in Australia, if plans by tourism leaders there get the go ahead. Audio

Clergy in Australia are offering sanctuary to asylum seekers who face being sent back to the Nauru detention centre, even if it means risking prosecution. Audio

Ngapuhi kuia Titewhai Harawira says they worked harder than ever before to ensure the Prime Minister's safety, and he turned his back on them by not going. Audio

News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

Our business editor Gyles Beckford joins us. Audio

It's six months to the start of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics- but a shadow remains over the world's most revered sporting event. Audio