Morning Report

Cost savings will be high on the agenda in this Thursday's Budget as the Government lays out how it is to achieve its aim of a surplus by the 2014/15 financial year. Audio

Listening to that is the chief executive of the Corrections Department, Ray Smith. Audio

The Government's push to drive down reoffending rates has met with scepticism from the prison reform sector, with one commentator slating the plan as pie in the sky and pixie dust. Audio

The search for a man missing in Manukau Habour since Sunday will resume this morning, after the body of his son was recovered last night. Audio

An all-night meeting between the Meat Workers Union and Affco has settled the long-running dispute between the company and its workers. Audio

The British boyfriend of the New Zealand teenager, Emily Longley, has been found guilty of murdering her at his Bournemouth family home last year. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan is welcoming the idea of cross-party talks on raising the age of eligibility for superannuation. Audio

The Government is vowing to press on with asset sales despite a report saying it would cost it in the long run. Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner says there's a good argument for Maori seats on local councils - citing the Maori wards on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council as effective representation; The future of… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio