Morning Report

KiwiRail's general manager of freight, Paul Ashton, tells Corin Dann how communication went so awry in a train derailment that could have been one of the country's worst rail disasters. Audio

Economists expect the latest GDP figures to show minimal, if any, economic growth. Corin Dann talked to New Zealand Institute of Economic Research senior economist Ting Huang. Audio

New Zealand Football has called in independent facilitators to repair rifts in the Football Ferns camp after an investigation into coach Jitka Klimkova. RNZ sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke… Read more Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is heading home after meeting with Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. Political reporter Anneke Smith was there. Audio

Training has been a challenge for Olympic bound steeplechaser George Beamish in recent weeks. Audio

The nurses' union says Health New Zealand is freezing the hiring of graduate nurses into the hospital system, after previously committing to the permanent employment of new graduates. Paul Goulter… Read more Audio

Northland Civil Defence spokesperson Zach Woods provided an update on severe weather in the Far North. He talked to Corin Dann. Audio

Some good news from the OECD's Pisa tests - New Zealand's 15-year-olds are fifth in the world for creative thinking. Education correspondent John Gerritsen talked to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

A train derailment that happened during heavy rainfall on the weekend of the Auckland Anniversary floods had the potential to be one of the country's most serious rail disasters. Transport Accident… Read more Audio

The alcohol levy has been raised - but by less than half the amount that would even cover inflation. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke with In Depth reporter Guyon Espiner Audio

The mother of the missing Marokopa children has published a letter she says was written by fugitive father Tom Phillips. Ellen O'Dwyer talks to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon says the economy has been going backwards over the past year in per-person terms. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio