Morning Report

The suicide rate among Maori is the highest it has been in three years. Joining Morning Report is comedian Mike King, who has been open about his battle with depression. Audio

Joining Morning Report is the Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce. Audio

The Labour Party is threatening to defy a key provision of the Trans Pacific Partnership if it becomes the Government. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio

At Otago University is our reporter Peter Newport. Audio

Students and staff at the University of Otago are on high alert this morning, but trying go about their day undeterred by a threat of violence made two days ago. Mohamed Hassan reports. Audio

A massive search is underway for a 10 year old boy who has been missing in a forest north of Levin for more than a day. Reporter Alex Ashton is at the police search headquarters at the Waitarere Beach… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Wall Street is mixed after a report from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF has cut its global growth forecasts for a second time this year, due to weak commodity prices and a slowdown in China.

A New Zealand business incubator trust is talking to the stock exchange and government officials about setting up social-capital funds, as part of a plan to get wealthy migrants to contribute… Read more Audio

The reaching of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is also putting the focus back on the Asian economies that are not involved in the 12 nation deal, most notably the world's second biggest economy, China.

Export New Zealand says it's setting its sights on access to European markets now that New Zealand has secured a free trade agreement with its Pacific partners. Audio

The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research's latest survey of business opinion for the September quarter was generally greeted as showing the economy in reasonable shape despite a background… Read more Audio