Morning Report

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The Minister of Education appears to be downplaying NCEA achievement figures to boost support for the government's controversial national standards. Audio

Henderson residents join search for missing girl Asiling Symes, an interview with the police operation commander; Phillip Taito Field supporters say his sentence is too long; a former Colleague of… Read more Audio

You might feel you're getting older but you're younger than you think. That's according to a new study that says life expectancy has been increasing for the past 165 years. Audio

The Food Safety Authority is offering a way out for a far-North jam-making legend who's been shut down by council health inspectors. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Samoan leaders are preparing to send as many as 30 shipping containers full of aid to those affected by the tsunami. Audio

Demand from emerging economies for New Zealand goods is behind the biggest monthly rise in commodity prices in 22 years. Audio

A woman who says she was raped by the father of Karla Cardno, a Lower Hutt schoolgirl who was raped and murdered 20 years ago, will return to the witness box today. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio