Morning Report

Latest welfare reforms dismissed by critics; Govt welfare plan won't help children says Labour; Councils review buy local policies as a way to save money; Ostapchuck given one year suspension for… Read more Audio

The Scottish tennis player, Andy Murray, is attempting to win his first major tournament in New York this morning, but has to defeat the defending US Open champion, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, to do it. Audio

Tempers flared at a public meeting on Charter Schools in Auckland last night. Audio

A New Zealander has been killed in a base jumping accident in northern Italy, the second such death in the last two months. Audio

The Maori Tourism body wants 'Kia Ora' to become New Zealand's national greeting; An Auckland hapu says the Waitemata and Manukau Harbours could be looked after in the same way that Maori and the… Read more Audio

London has celebrated the end of both the Olympics and Paralympics with a parade for the Great Britain athletes, which hundreds of thousands of people turned out for. Audio

The Chinese firm, Haier, is poised to make a full takeover of New Zealand's long established Fisher & Paykel Appliances company. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Justice Minister will meet this week with the retired Canadian supreme court judge who has been considering David Bain's compensation claim. With us is Mr Bain's key supporter, Joe Karam. Audio

Labour's Economic Development Spokesperson David Cunliffe is with us. Audio

More heavy knocks to the manufacturing sector are prompting opposition politicians and unions to question what they are calling the Government's strategy black-hole. Audio