Morning Report

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The threat of Cyclone Lusi couldn't keep away the more than 15-thousand people who turned up for this years three day outdoor Womad festival in New Plymouth. Audio

And while it was wet and windy for many, some who had hoped for a dousing were left without any significant rainfall. Audio

Stormy conditions hit much of New Zealand this weekend as the tail end of ex-tropical cyclone Lusi made her presence felt. Audio

Malaysian authorities are appealing for more radar and satellite data from an increased number of countries as it tries to pinpoint the location of the missing aircraft which disappeared more than a… Read more Audio

The ballot counting has begun in Crimea, after record-high numbers of voters went to the polls today to decide whether to remain a part of Ukraine, or re-join Russia. Audio

A search is under way to identify the voices of five Gallipoli veterans from a radio documentary recorded in 1969. Audio

The Institute of Surveyors is to review the Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation guidelines on how the floor levels of earthquake-damaged homes are assessed. Audio

Residents of quake damaged - and now, flood prone - properties in Christchurch want answers from the council about how it will protect their homes from further damage. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Education Minister denies that a radical shake-up of school funding is on her agenda, but won't say whether the system could change during a third term of a National government. Audio

Close to one hundred banner-wielding protestors confronted the prime minister, John Key, outside Takahanga Marae in Kaikoura yesterday. Audio