Morning Report

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Today marks 50 years since Samoa gained its independence from New Zealand. Audio

Samoans in New Zealand are celebrating this weekend to mark Samoa's half-century as an independent nation. Audio

A young Syrian student living in Auckland says such is his despair at what is happening in his homeland, he is contemplating heading back to the Middle East to try and help refugees fleeing the… Read more Audio

Employees whose workplaces don't meet the earthquake code could walk off the job, as unions react to a string of natural disasters. Audio

The Government's being accused of not doing its homework on controversial changes to student-teacher ratios in schools, and the drastic effect they'll have on technical centres. Audio

It sounds like a bad joke, a man walks into a bar, says he's on the run, and asks for a drink of water. Audio

The New Zealand military contingent heading out to Papua New Guinea to help people vote in next month's election say they won't be armed during their deployment. Audio

Voting packs have begun landing in dairy farmers' mail boxes around the country so they can decide in the next few weeks whether they want to support or reject Fonterra's Trading Among Farmers plan. Audio

Opposition politicians are demanding a parliamentary inquiry into the Treasury's handling of the Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme after a second highly critical report. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio