Morning Report

First the gale force winds battered Christchurch and Banks Peninsula, now flooding caused by heavy rain is causing headaches in the city. Audio

The Canterbury region is battered by strong winds and rain. Russian troops fire warning shots in Ukraine as President Putin says force is a last resort and Labour having a rough start to election… Read more Audio

The Fire Service says galeforce winds battering Christchurch have lifted roofs on about a dozen homes. Audio

There are warnings that internet users will end up paying more if Chorus is allowed to provide the key modelling the Commerce Commission will use to determine the copper broadband price. Audio

The Maori Council has asked the High Court to appoint an independent chairperson to the Crown Forestry Rental Trust; Whanganui River iwi are days away from settling one of the country's longest… Read more Audio

The Green Party says New Zealanders are being ripped off by big electricity companies, that continue to push prices up. Audio

Initial tests on Kiwirail locomotives purchased from China show workers could have been exposed to potentially lethal amounts of asbestos. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Ngapuhi elder, Titewhai Harawira, is asking northern hapu to come together and support a push to settle Treaty claims, but she's facing a stand off from the Ngati Hine sub tribe. Audio

A seven-year-old girl is still in a critical condition in Middlemore Hospital after suffering extensive injuries during a dog attack in the Bay of Plenty town of Murupara. Audio

The seizure of Crimea has created the greatest confrontation between Russia and the West since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Audio