Morning Report

Cantabrians are about to get their first taste of a democratically elected regional council in several years. We talk to one of the council's previous chairmen, Sir Kerry Burke. Audio

As the death toll continues to rise in Haiti, fears mount that a cholera outbreak could follow in the Hurricane's wake. Audio

The whanau of Mona Tuwhangai and Maurice O'Donnell believe the couple's deaths were the result of a random assault. Audio

The freshly elected mayor Phil Goff heads for the council headquarters this morning to meet senior executives, after firing a few shots at the weekend about who is going to be in charge. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A professional independent director of some of Australia's largest companies says the biggest challenge facing boards is how to increase shareholder value, in a low growth, low inflation and low… Read more Audio

Telecommunications network company Chorus is having to cope with stronger than expected demand for connections to the ultra fast broadband network that it's rlling out around most of the country. Audio

Finance Minister Bill English shrugged off grim warnings about weak growth, widening inequality, and record global debt levels, saying he's been reassured a fresh financial and economic crisis can be… Read more Audio

The runners up in the big city mayoral elections look to the future. Audio