Morning Report

After almost nine months under a doping cloud, the New Zealand equestrian Jock Paget will return to action in England this weekend, in a late bid to make the World Equestrian Games team. Audio

Syrians living in New Zealand say the last thing people want is foreigners travelling to the war-torn country to fight in the civil-war. Audio

Muslims in Invercargill say suggestions they are being radicalised in their Mosque is nonsense. Audio

Jane Patterson joins us to discuss John Banks' resignation and what it means for the ACT Party, and the Government. Audio

On Friday the Act party leader Jamie Whyte told Morning Report he hadn't spoken to John Banks. Audio

The Act MP, John Banks, has succumbed to mounting pressure and will resign from Parliament. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Investors in the United States are wondering whether the records the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indicies reached on Friday can be maintained. Both indicies, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq, each gained about… Read more Audio

In Australia, a surge in mining exports has eased immediate fears of a sharp economic slowdown. But the overall picture from the quarterly national accounts hides some underlying weaknesses; Sydney… Read more Audio

A new report says primary sector businesses are worried about how biosecurity costs will be shared with the government. Audio

The Financial Markets Authority has taken the unprecedented step of publicly refuting statements made about it by Abano Healthcare's dissident shareholders. Audio

Economists expect the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates for a third time this year on Thursday but the outlook beyond that is considerably mirkier. Audio