Morning Report

Peace protestors and defence contractors are preparing to clash on Auckland's waterfront this morning as the industry's annual forum kicks off. Today's protest coincides with the 75th Anniversary… Read more Audio

The government admits there are lessons to be learnt about how the public was warned ahead of Monday's tsunami. There was public confusion about the Tsunami warnings after the 7.5 magnitude quake… Read more Audio

An experienced paua fisherman is "sick to the stomach" over the devastation wrought by the Kaikoura quake. He says it could take years for the shellfish stocks to bounce back, and the true extent of… Read more Audio

RNZ's Simon Morton is at Ohau Point and says the slip there is thousands of cubic metres with house-size boulders all over the road. Audio

RNZ Christchurch reporter Conan Young says the section of the inland road to Mt Lyford is "an absolute mess" and he's lost count of the number of places where the road has given way. Audio

Power is still out in Mount Lyford where about 35 people have sought shelter at a local lodge. Rural fire service volunteer Ross Barnes says nobody in the area will have escaped unscathed, but the… Read more Audio

Fulton Hogan's chief executive Robert Jones says there's more than 200 slips near Kaikoura and the initial clean up will cost millions. Audio

Kaikoura District Mayor Winston Gray says it's been quite challenging but the support from Canterbury Civil Defence and the New Zealand Defence Force has been a huge relief. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The tiny Marlborough town of Ward is still without water, some power, communications and a proper route in or out following the quake. Our reporter Kate Newton was able to visit Ward and other parts… Read more Audio

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says the country is in pretty good shape with all the military deployments from the New Zealand Defence Force. Audio

The Transport Minister, Simon Bridges says teh government is committed to fixing state highway one but before that shipping options are on the table, including diverting the interislander. Audio