Morning Report

The Forest and Rural Fire Association says this fire season is the worst in a decade. Audio

Efforts are underway to recover the bodies of three Canadians from a plane which crashed in the Trans-Antarctic mountains on Wednesday. Audio

A New Zealander associated with some of the biggest names in Hollywood has died suddenly of a heart attack in Malibu. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Violent protests have continued for a fourth day in Egypt, with at least forty people killed in recent days in clashes with police. Audio

Floodwaters are predicted to inundate thousands of homes and businesses in Brisbane today as winds and rains from the ex-tropical cyclone Oswald continue to lash Queensland. Audio

Listening to that was Minister of Primary Industries David Carter. Audio

Fonterra is moving to quell fears that infant formula being sent to Asia is tainted with a potentially hazardous substance. Audio

Meantime, the Prime Minister has signaled that he wants more action from his Cabinet's housing porfolio. Audio

The country's political leaders have staked their claims in the first round of speeches of 2013, with housing looming as a key issue. Audio

At least two hundred and thirty people have been killed in a nightclub fire in southern Brazil. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio