Morning Report

Searchers are more optimistic about finding the missing Malaysian Airlines plane, but recovering the black box may not give them all the answers. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The police say they're having to deal with a big rise in the number of mental health and threatened or attempted suicide phone calls. Audio

The Act MP John Banks will face a defended hearing next month after a last-ditch effort to have the charges against him thrown out failed. Audio

The Mana Party leader Hone Harawira discusses the UN delegation's report. Audio

A visiting delegation from the United Nations says the Government needs to investigate why a systemic bias against Maori is evident in the New Zealand criminal justice system. Audio

The BandAid founder Bob Geldof says he's devastated by the sudden death of his 25 year old daughter Peaches. Audio

Parliament's commerce select committee will today consider asking Progressive Enterprises to appear before it after receiving a legal letter from the supermarket chain. Audio

Human rights investigators from the United Nations have been banned from travelling to Nauru to check on asylum seekers sent there by Australia. Audio

I spoke to David Cunliffe a short time ago about New Zealand's part in the Solomon Islands relief effort. Audio

There are fears that even if the black boxes from missing Malaysian Airlines plane can be found they may not have enough information to determine what happened to the ill-fated flight. Audio

Prince William, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and their son Prince George arrived in Wellington yesterday to a full ceremonial welcome. Audio