Morning Report

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Freezing conditions and the forecast of significant snow falls have farmers in parts of Southland and Otago ducking for cover. Audio

Many residents of the Eastern Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau fear the town has little chance of a bright future after confirmation that production as its pulp mill is going to halve. 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

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The biggest customer of the Kawerau newsprint mill, the newspaper industry, says the tough climate for New Zealand papers is not the reason the mill is poised to slash production and lay off workers. Audio

Manufacturers criticise govt for failing to stem job losses, Joyce answers his critics on manufacturing job losses, Anger at Earthquake Authority's communications budget, Bad weather begins hitting in… Read more Audio

Let's cross to Melbourne now for a chat with our correspondent Donna Demaio. Audio

The Scottish tennis player, Andy Murray, will play the defending US Open champion, Novak Djokovic, in tomorrow's final, after the Serbian beat Spain's David Ferrer 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 at Flushing Meadows.

Auckland tribes have again got the future of the Waitemata and Manukau Harbours in their Treaty settlement sights; Te Wananga o Raukawa has improved its performance and is now getting more students to… Read more Audio

In London the 2012 Paralympics is drawing to a close. Audio