Morning Report

New Zealand Football's High Performance Director, Fred de Jong, has resigned from his role. Audio

The Labour Party says the government must demand an explanation from Australia about the treatment of New Zealand citizens who are being locked up and kicked out of Australia. Audio

Hundreds of Filipino workers on dairy farms here are under scrutiny after authorities in the Philippines revealed dozens have come on visas they got using false documents. Audio

World leaders speaking at the opening session of UN General Assembly have traded criticism over the handling of the conflict in Syria and the fight against Islamic state. Audio

An Australian senator is defending his country's hard-line immigration stance on deporting convicted criminals. Audio

A huge ocean sanctuary covering more than 6-hundred thousand square kilometres is to be created around the Kermadec islands north east of New Zealand. Audio

Nasa scientist have just confirmed the presence of liquid water on Mars raising the prospect that traces of life will be found in what was previously thought to be an arid inhospitable environment. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Wall Street's down about 2 percent as investors keep a wary eye on China's economy and any impact that might have on when interest rates rise in the United States. Audio

The honey and natural foods company, Comvita, says its investment in SeaDragon will help it develop a new commercial line of refined fish oil-based products. Audio

The transport software company, ERoad, says it's accelerating its United States expansion plans, which have resulted in higher costs and lower than expected sales in Oregon - at least in the… Read more Audio

New Zealand's largest telecommunications companies can expect to see increased competition as the Australian telecoms company Vocus Communications plans a 1.9 billion-Australian-dollar takeover of… Read more Audio