Morning Report

Our reporter Darryl Baser is at Saddle Hill. Audio

Fires are continuing to burn but are now under control in the South Island. Families were also evacuated from their homes north of Oxford in Canterbury late yesterday. In Mosgiel Michael Knopp and his… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Wall Street has pared back some earlier gains, due to concern about the outlook for earnings in the United States. Tech shares have fallen after reduced profit forecasts from companies such as Adobe.

New Zealand organisations are far less confident about the security of their information and of their suppliers according to a new survey out this morning. Audio

The United Arab Emirates is one the New Zealand government's targets for a free trade agreement but it has been struggling with weak oil prices, which remain mired below $50 U.S. a barrel. Audio

The latest dairy auction results have led to forecasters raising their estimates of farmer payouts this season to between $5 to $5.39 a kilo of milk solids. Audio

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is steering clear of calling for a resumption of government contributions to the fund, which were suspended in the wake of the global financial crisis and the… Read more Audio

Air New Zealand says passenger numbers are expected to grow by 15% in the next year, which will see its underlying profit nearly double in the first six months of the year. Audio

In the last few hours, Canterbury firefighters have managed to bring the fires in Oxford and Akaroa under control. Dave Shelton who lives near the site of the fire told Morning Report last night the… Read more Audio

A lawyer for claimants challenging New Zealand's involvement in the Trans Pacific Partnership says the announcement of an agreement shows a complete lack of understanding of the Treaty's principles… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio