Morning Report

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Kim Dotcom's Twitter promise to fund a second high-speed fibre-optic cable between here and the United States is being seen as a great idea - but one that will never come to fruition. Audio

The plaudits are universal for the high profile defence lawyer following his untimely death. Robert Lithgow QC worked with Mr King on the Weatherston case and he speaks with Morning Report. Audio

The company's New Zealand chief executive, Jacki Johnson, will meet with customers in Christchurch tonight after being named as the 'worst insurer' by an InsuranceWatch survey earlier this year. Audio

The deputy Labour leader, Grant Robertson, is in the US to observe the democratic election campaign, and speaks from New York. Audio

The widow of a Pike River miner is hoping the Royal Commission's report will lead to a police prosecution. Audio

Respected champion horse breeder Sir Patrick Hogan says it's going to become increasingly difficult for horses from Down Under to win Australasia's greatest equine meet. Audio

Algerian police investigating how 165 kilograms of cocaine or heroin was found hidden inside a Fonterra shipping container, are looking for well-known drug smuggler Ahmed Youssefi Said in connection… Read more Audio

The Labour Party is accusing Steven Joyce of political interference in the decision to allow Snapper to be part of Auckland's integrated public transport ticketing system. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Six days after the superstorm began pounding the mainland, tens of thousands of volunteers have been helping out in the worst hit tri-state areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Audio

Mine safety adviser Dave Feickert is one of a group of experts in Greymouth this week to help the families develop a plan to re-enter the Pike River mine. Audio