Morning Report

The country's outgoing top health official says the presence of serious rheumatic fever shocked him when he arrived from Britain. Audio

One of New Zealand's biggest education unions, the NZEI, wants a public inquiry into the use of in-school commissioners and statutory managers. Audio

A group of Filipino carpenters, in Christchurch helping with the rebuild, are anxious for loved ones and family members back home and are desperate to hear some news. Audio

Justin Morgan, the country director for Oxfam in the Philippines, says the scale of the devastation is considerable with damage to infrastructure hampering aid efforts. Audio

The new Highlands Motorsport Park in Central Otago has not only scored a coup by being the first venue outside Australia to host the GT Championship - it's also proving a winner with the public. Audio

The exams start with English, German and Samoan this morning, and finish in four weeks with Spanish, Dance and Social Studies. Audio

Elderly south Auckland residents are taking extra safety precautions after two serious assaults in the past few days. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Police have met with the adminstrators of a vigilante website set up to track sexual predators pursuing girls as young as 13. The officer in charge of the Online Child Exploitation Agency, Detective… Read more Audio

Security flaws in Christchurch's pre-paid bus cards mean the personal details of thousands of Cantabrians could be accessed by others online. Audio

Northland school principals are challenging the Ministry of Education to explain why a Commissioner is still collecting nearly $150-thousand a year to run a school part-time. Audio

India's Prime Minister has sent a letter to the Sri Lankan President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, expressing his inability to attend. The BBC's India correspondent, Sanjoy Majumder, says while the contents of… Read more Audio