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Morning Report for Monday 17 March 2014
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Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
8:55 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio
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Paris enforces carless days due to air pollution
8:53 AM.The French Government has decided to introduce alternate driving days in Paris, in an attempt to bring down dangerous levels of air pollution. Audio
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Cancellation of major Chch home show will cost businesses
8:50 AM.Organisers of a major home show in Christchurch, cancelled because of a fire and sprinkler damage, say it will cost exhibitors millions of dollars in lost business. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 March 2014
8:47 AM.The Mayor of Lower Hutt is defending his council's record on promoting symbols and signage that represent local iwi; A tribal council of elders on Motiti Island says trying to get rid of what's left… Read more Audio
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New Zealander wins silver at Paralympics
8:44 AM.New Zealand's one and only medal at this year's winter Paralympics in Sochi has come from an unlikely source. Audio
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Agonising wait for plane families continues
8:40 AM.The sister of a New Zealand man aboard a missing plane believes Malaysian authorities have been wasting time. Audio
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Sports News for 17 March 2014
8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Markets Update for 17 March 2014
8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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Festival goers dance in the rain
8:26 AM.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
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Western Northland misses out on weekend rain
8:23 AM.And while it was wet and windy for many, some who had hoped for a dousing were left without any significant rainfall. Audio
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Lusi is moving out
8:21 AM.Stormy conditions hit much of New Zealand this weekend as the tail end of ex-tropical cyclone Lusi made her presence felt. Audio
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Aviation expert discusses disappearnce of Malysian aircraft
8:14 AM.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
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Voting in Crimea referendum closes, victory expected for Russia
8:09 AM.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
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Search on to id five voices from Gallipoli veterans
7:56 AM.A search is under way to identify the voices of five Gallipoli veterans from a radio documentary recorded in 1969. Audio
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Surveyors to review controversial floor measuring guidelines
7:52 AM.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
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Christchurch residents attend future proofing forum
7:48 AM.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
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Sports News for 17 March 2014
7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio
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Education Minister denies radical shake-up of school funding
7:35 AM.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
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Protestors confront prime minister in Kaikoura
7:27 AM.Close to one hundred banner-wielding protestors confronted the prime minister, John Key, outside Takahanga Marae in Kaikoura yesterday. Audio
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Storm passes through Nelson
7:25 AM.It was a wet and windy weekend in Nelson as the tail end of tropical cyclone Lusi whipped through the area. Audio
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North dodges worst of cyclone
7:21 AM.Civil Defence officials say damage in the North Island would've been much worse had Cyclone Lusi made a direct hit. Audio
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Mystery of missing plane continues
7:15 AM.Malaysian authorities have begun a criminal investigation into the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, which vanished between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing nine days ago. Audio
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Polls close as Crimeans votes in referendum.
7:09 AM.Polls have just closed in Crimea, where voters have been chosing whether to remain a part of Ukraine, or rejoin Russia. Audio
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Morning Business for 17 March 2014
6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Latest on the missing Malaysian flight
6:36 AM.Malaysian authorities investigating the disappearance of an aircraft with 239 people on board, are taking a fresh look at the passengers and crew who were on the flight. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 March 2014
6:27 AM.A tribal council of elders on Motiti Island says trying to get rid of what's left of the Rena could cost someone their life; The Mayor of Lower Hutt is defending his council's record on promoting… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 17 March 2014
6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Pacific News for 17 March 2014
6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio
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Tree falls into boys bedroom during high winds
6:12 AM.A 16 year old boy in Aucklander had a lucky escape yesterday after a massive tree, which was blown down by high winds, crashed into his bedroom on Saturday night. Audio
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Top Stories for Monday 17 March 2014
6:00 AM.The people of Crimea have turned out in big numbers in a referendum to join Russia, a vote many countries won't recognise. Twenty five countries have now joined the search for the missing Malaysian… Read more Audio