Morning Report for Tuesday 24 May 2011

8:57 AM.It's now 50 years since the young Dylan, born Robert Zimmerman in Hibbing, Minnesota, hitch-hiked to New York with his guitar and a dream to make it as a singer. Audio

8:53 AM.A New Zealand "storm chaser" was forced to flee to safety with a tour group yesterday, after a devastating tornado swept through the Missouri city of Joplin. Audio

8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:47 AM.Low income working parents are not getting the after school care they need for their children, according to a new report. Audio

8:37 AM.The quake devastated the city's hotel accomodation, halving the number of beds available. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The security forces in Pakistan have regained control of a naval base after a daring raid from a small group of Taliban militants who'd stormed it overnight. Audio

8:24 AM.The embattled property developer Terry Serepisos will face bankruptcy proceedings, after the High Court yesterday dismissed an application to set them aside. Audio

8:20 AM.Hopes are fading that the Gisborne- Napier rail link will remain open. Audio

8:16 AM.New Zealand will have to make some changes to the way Pharmac works if it wants a free trade agreement with the United States, according to a trade analyst. Audio

8:09 AM.The receiver of Pike River Coal has poured cold water on talk of an imminent re-entry of the coal mine, which has been off-limits since a series of deadly explosions six months ago. Audio

7:55 AM.A devastating tornado has smashed into the American city of Joplin in Missouri leaving 89 people dead with many more injured or still missing in the ruins. Audio

7:48 AM.The Unite Union is rubbishing claims that raising the minimum wage will cost thousands of jobs. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.Seven months after the Government did a deal with Warner Brothers over The Hobbit movies, the Chief Ombudsman is backing Government secrecy over concessions it made. Audio

7:36 AM.Traffic slowed to a crawl around Wellington Airport last night as opponents to the Wellywood sign made their feelings known. Audio

7:25 AM.At the start of a four nation European tour, the United States President Barack Obama has declared solidarity between the US and Ireland. Audio

7:22 AM.The Leader of the Opposition Phil Goff is under pressure to defend costings for some of his party's major policy plans, in response to accusations they're unrealistic, and misleading. Audio

7:18 AM.Neville Rockhouse is the mine's former safety and training manager. Audio

7:13 AM.The receiver for the Pike River Mine company, Malcolm Hollis, says just who will fund any recovery and even if there will be a recovery of the bodies and the remains is still to be decided. Audio

7:09 AM.The families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine tragedy are celebrating what they see as a major step forward in their quest to recover the bodies and remains of their men. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:42 AM.Unions are rubbishing the governments claim that raising the minimum wage will cost thousands of jobs. Audio

6:39 AM.The families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine tragedy are celebrating what they see as a major step forward in their quest to recover their bodies and remains. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:13 AM.The Labour Party leader has been forced to defend costings for policy plans he laid in the weekend, and insists they do stack up. Audio

6:09 AM.US President Barack Obama was introduced to thousands of Dubliners who came to hear the President speak. Audio

6:00 AM.What was really agreed for a Pike River recovery? Mine sealing was always planned, says Pike receiver, Ex-Pike safety trainer denies meeting made little progress, Labour leader defends policy costings… Read more Audio