Morning Report

The Education Ministry says it is putting in place measures to better protect children from sex offenders after an inquiry into a Far North paedophile teacher. Audio

The chairman of the BBC, Lord Patten, has called for a radical overhaul of the organisation, after the resignation of its director general George Entwistle. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Some Family Court hearings in the South Island are going to use video conferencing as part of a six-month pilot programme. Audio

A Ngati Kahu spokesperson says the Pamapuria teacher, James Parker, has left deep scars across his community by abusing his pupils; The Waikato River Authority says a number of groups that have asked… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The Associate Education Minister says he does have confidence in the error-prone Novopay system, despite a privacy breach between two schools. Audio

Invercargill business leaders and the city's mayor are urging the government to intervene in talks between New Zealand Aluminium Smelters and Meridian Energy. Audio

Crisis at the BBC, as director general resigns; Ministry of Education on Pamapuria paedophile; NCEA exams begin today; All Blacks down Scotland in spirited rugby test; jam-packed schedule for Prince… Read more Audio

Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

Master builders say do-it-yourselfers will continue to slice off fingers by the thousands if they're allowed to keep hiring power saws with virtually no training. Audio