Morning Report

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

Samoa today celebrates fifty years since it gained independence from New Zealand. Audio

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Russia's policy toward Syria will contribute to a potential civil war. Audio

A High Court Judge says he could not convict wealthy Chinese businessman Yan Yong Ming on fraud charges because of a lack of proof, but still says it is a highly suspicious situation. Audio

Listening to that, the Education Ministry's secretary for education and chief executive, Lesley Longstone. Audio