Morning Report

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Opposition parties say the potential loss of teachers' jobs under new education policies, makes a mockery of the government's claim it would not cut frontline public service jobs. Audio

A government scheme to build affordable housing in Auckland that was launched with a promise of up to one hundred low cost homes has been wound up with just 17 built. Audio

A Northland kaumatua has won damages from the Department of Conservation, which didn't do enough to stop people trespassing on his land; A Whanganui tertiary institution says it's prepared to fight… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

First home buyer help withdrawn from state-owned development; Labour discusses plans for low income Hobsonville homes; Primary Teachers' warns of fewer teachers, bigger classes; Labour demands Banks… Read more Audio

A diamond that has been worn by royals of France, England, Prussia and the House of Orange has just sold for more than 12 million dollars at auction in Geneva. Audio

The United States says it wants a trade deal involving New Zealand to contain provisions that would make it harder to sue governments for introducing anti-smoking measures. Audio

The Race Relations Commissioner, Joris de Bres, says New Zealand media has a problem with the way it covers race relation issues - and says it's not good for the country; A southern Taranaki iwi says… Read more Audio

The vice president of a Chinese casino where it's alleged money stolen from Westpac was laundered will give evidence at the trial of the so-called accidental millionaire today. Audio

The Green Party says a bill to regulate the seabed in New Zealand's exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf will give a rubber stamp to seabed mining. Audio