Morning Report

A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Waitakere Police Inspector Gary Davey says it is most likely the child died because of misadventure but they are not yet ruling out other possible causes of death. Audio

The Treasury has told the Government to consider a flat tax rate, as part of a once in a generation rethink of the tax system. Audio

Michael Littlewood from Auckland University's Retirement Policy and Research Centre comments on the issue. Audio

Big changes to accident compensation will be announced tomorrow and the result will be a hike in the levies New Zealanders all pay for coverage. Audio

The family of Aisling Symes hoped til the bitter end she would be found safe and well .. and they're devasted at last night's discovery of a child's body in a drain just metres from where she went… Read more Audio

Exam results from Edwardian England have provided an insight into the debate over the educational gap between girls and boys. Audio

The International Rugby Board is seeking more details from competing New Zealand broadcasters, including how much of the country they cover, before awarding free to air television rights to the 2011… Read more Audio

The National Party MP, Melissa Lee, is describing a breach of contract between a company she owns and New Zealand On Air as an accounting error which has now been fixed. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The time it takes police to respond to life-threatening events has deteriorated and is falling far short of performance standards. Audio

Lists just released by local bodies show there are tens of thousands of potentially contaminated sites which may never be investigated. Audio