Morning Report

Across the Tasman Australia's fifth change of prime minister in five years has raised hopes in the business community for concrete moves toward economic reform. Audio

The technology company Rakon is banking on product design and its Chinese connections to sustain and then drive profit growth. Audio

The latest survey by the city's Chamber of Commerce shows a net 13.1% of businesses expect the region's economy to improve over the next year; almost half what it was three months ago. Audio

A discussion paper about possible changes to the way the goods and services tax is applied to some business services and to change the way the tax operates in practice has just been released by Inland… Read more Audio

The Warehouse is expecting big things from its new financial services business, which is expected to launch before the end of the year. Audio

The government is resorting to debt collectors to retrieve more than 2.5 million dollars, which was paid to teachers three years ago during the Novopay fiasco. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Muaupoko iwi members who have claimed back the old Sailing Club building at Lake Horowhenua, plan to occupy the Rowing Club rooms this week; The national Nga Manu Korero speech competition will begin… Read more Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Voting has closed in Greece and the left wing Syriza party looks set to win the biggest share of votes, but not enough to govern alone. Audio

The All Blacks have been pushed hard by Argentina in their first pool game of the 2015 World Cup. Our Queenstown reporter Peter Newport's joined other punters to watch the match at a local bar. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio