Morning Report

Turning now to the US Tennis Open, and it may have taken two and a half hours, in a rain plagued match played over two days, but Maria Sharapova is finally through to the semi finals of the womens… Read more Audio

A New Plymouth fisherman has forked out thousands of dollars on Australian-made pingers to keep endangered Maui's Dolphin away from his nets. Audio

The Education Review Office says the Maori college, Hato Petera, needs to make several improvements, but its hostel is in good shape; The Maori Council's being told that it might be time to give over… Read more Audio

Arthritis New Zealand says musculoskeletal disorders are costing the country more than five billion dollars a year, and much more should be done to keep those affected working. Audio

The veteran local government analyst Larry Mitchell has found a new audience for his reports on how councils are performing. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Another major roading project may be partially privately funded. Audio

An environmental group has started a grassroots campaign against the mining of ironsands off the west coast of the North Island. Audio

The captain and navigational officer of the cargo ship Rena, which ran aground off Bay of Plenty last year, will be deported to the Philippines today. Audio

Listening to that, Craigs Investment Partners Head of Research, Grant Swanepoel. Audio

The possibility of more job losses is hanging over companies and workers in the commodity sector as prices and demand for their products tumbles. Audio