Morning Report

Front line police say using new technology such as smartphones and tablets is allowing them to spend more time in the community fighting crime. Audio

The teacher unions have written to wanna-be charter school operators, in a last-ditch attempt to persuade them to abandon their negotiations with the government. Audio

In a bid to stay onside with Christchurch's motorists, the city council is reducing the number of signs at the city's many road works. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The two-year-old Conservative Party is to contest the Auckland Council election. The party will be chasing seats on the second-tier Local Boards, but the party has it's eye on a bigger prize. Audio

Crown Lawyers will today defend the Justice Minister Judith Collins's handling of David Bain's compensation bid. Mr Bain's lawyers are asking for the advice she received about a report on the bid… Read more Audio

For the latest, we're joined by our correspondent in Washington, Nina Maria Potts. Audio

Opposition MPs targeted the independent MP Peter Dunne last night for giving the Government the one vote it needs to pass the GCSB legislation, as the bill made some progress through Parliament. Audio

As well as being a key export market China is also of huge importance to the tourism industry. The industry is nervously watching the unfolding Fonterra scandal - and wondering what it might mean for… Read more Audio

The Trade Minister Tim Groser has been monitoring the auction prices overnight. Audio

Fonterra has escaped relatively unscathed from the fortnightly global dairy auction overnight. Regarded as a test of confidence in its brand, international milk prices dropped 2.4 percent. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio