Morning Report for Monday 1 May 2017

6:00 AM.Sonya Rockhouse, whose son Benjamin died in the Pike River Mine disaster says she's feeling really positive with the release of new footage of the mine's drift, which she says proves the mine is safe… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.A update from the team at RNZ sport. Audio

6:15 AM.Union workers in Brazil staged a nationwide protest over the weekend, closing down the nation's schools and buses, and hoping to rattle the government over its planned reforms... but the government… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

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

6:38 AM.Builder Bill Toomey who was struck with post traumatic stress disorder two years after pulling quake victims from Christchurch's shattered PGC building is elated to have won a long running battle for… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.An Auckland shopkeeper, scarred and left unable to work after a violent robbery, is among those who marched yesterday calling for tougher laws and more police to tackle a rising tide of violence… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.Wild weather across southern US causes tornadoes and severe flooding. At least 7 people are dead and dozens more injured. We cross to Dallas, Texas for the latest.... Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:10 AM.Sonya Rockhouse, whose son Benjamin died in the Pike River Mine disaster says she's feeling really positive with the release of new footage of the mine's drift, which she says proves the mine is safe… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Lawyer for some of the Pike River families questions why the police sat for years on hours of film of mines rescue staff operating a robot in the mine. Nigel Hampton QC is calling on the Prime… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Simon Peterson from Rowing New Zealand reflects on the decision by Eric Murray to step away from the sport, and the legacy he leaves behind. "To be the best in the world, the best at the Olympics, but… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Chch builder Bill Toomey will originally turned down by ACC for a claim of post-traumatic stress disorder after helping rescue trapped earthquake survivors in 2011; he's just won a landmark court case… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Chch builder Bill Toomey was originally turned down by ACC for a claim of post-traumatic stress disorder after helping rescue trapped earthquake survivors in 2011; he's just won a landmark court case… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Hundreds of shopkeepers marched in South Auckland yesterday calling for the Government to introduce tougher laws around what they say is a rise in violent robberies and attacks. Police say they're… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:10 AM.The former chief mines inspector, Tony Forster says the video footage of the Pike River mine should reassure the Government and Solid Energy that the drift is safe to enter. The minister responsible… Read more Audio

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

8:30 AM.A man who arrived in New Zealand on a fake South African passport in 2015, is no longer in the country after his attempts to secure a work visa failed. The case has highlighted how New Zealand law… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A lawyer says a District Court ruling could set a precedent for hundreds of people with PTSD. The ruling directs ACC to cover the medical costs of a Christchurch builder who volunteered in the… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.All eyes now turn to Kansai in Japan, after it was named as the host of the 2021 World Masters Games. This year's games have just wrapped up in Auckland and now the organisers of this event are keen… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A month after the floods, pupils from Edgecumbe's schools are going back. Edgecumber College principal Luow Olivier says it's great to see his school get back to normal. Audio

8:55 AM.The National Party is in court today defending itself from allegations it used an Eminem song without permission in an election advertisement in 2014. AJ Park Lawyer Kate McHaffie specialises in… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Donald Trump was a no-show at the first White House Correspondents' Association dinner of his presidency. Politico reporter Isaac Dovere says the president's absence seems to be part of his campaign… Read more Audio