Morning Report

The deputy mayor of the Japanese city where 12 victims of the Canterbury Television Building collapse came from, has flown to Christchurch to attend the Royal Commission looking into the disaster. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Fadi Salem is a researcher, based in Dubai who is originally from Aleppo. Audio

The Syrian army has intensified its counterattack on Aleppo, with opposition activists reporting Syria's biggest city has been pounded by artillery and helicopter gunships for a second day. Audio

Gun shops in Colorado are reporting a surge in business since last week's mass shooting in a picture theatre in a Denver suburb. Audio

The Tourism Industry Association is backing the idea of that 'mondayisation' of Waitangi and Anzac days when they fall on weekends. Audio

The union representing miners says it is stunned yet another mining accident has happened. Audio

Social workers are calling for more resources for government agencies to deal with what's expected to be a substantial increase in child abuse notifications, in the wake of a report into the deaths of… Read more Audio

Planning the removal of the bow of the container ship Rena gets underway today when the American salvage company Resolve meets the vessel's insurers. Audio

In the first event of the London Games New Zealand's women's football team has taken on Great Britain. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Efforts to remove the bow of the container ship Rena have begun. Audio