Morning Report

In today's episode, at least 290 people have been killed when an Air India plane bound for London crashed minutes after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad, Air New Zealand chief executive Greg… Read more Audio

It is Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

As many as 100,000 people are expected through the southern hemisphere's biggest agricultural event this week. Fieldays chief executive Richard Lindroos spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Consultation for the draft intermediate and secondary school English curriculum will close on Friday. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

The Super Rugby semi-finals get underway in Christchurch on Friday. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Tingjun Cao will be sentenced for the murder of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao on Friday. Timothy Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran has been in touch with the Air India to offer his support after a flight to London crashed soon after take off in the city of Ahmedabad. He spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

The chief executive of Air India, Campbell Wilson, has expressed "deep sorrow" following a flight to London that crashed soon after take off in the city of Ahmedabad. Correspondent Rebecca Bundhun… Read more Audio

It is semi-final time in Super Rugby with three New Zealand sides and an Australian team seeking to cement their place in the final. Joe Porter reports. Audio

The Defence Force's flagship project to fix up poor housing that is bad for soldiers' health has failed to break ground two years after it was funded. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio