Morning Report

Mr Panetta left Auckland on Saturday, having further thawed relations after a 26-year stand-off over New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance. Audio

Education Minister, Hekia Parata. Audio

Principals say the media giant Fairfax has a lot to answer for after it published the results of national standards information from a thousand primary and intermediate schools. Audio

Tomorrow, the miners want to present the Government with a plan prepared by workers and management that would limit job losses. Audio

A spokesperson for the US-led coalition in Afghanistan, Major Adam Wojack, says a Taliban official has been detained in connection with the first attack. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Miners from Spring Creek are heading to Parliament tomorrow to plead for government help in a last ditch effort to keep the West Coast mine open. Audio

The senior Taliban weapons dealer behind the attack that killed two New Zealand soldiers in early August has been captured in Afghanistan. Audio

The organisation that administers and leases Maori land has earmarked more than a million dollars to make redundancies and shake-up its staffing; A Maori welfare provider is preparing to recruit… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Principals, teachers and parents are furious at National Standards data published by the media giant, Fairfax on Saturday. Audio