Morning Report

Te Araroa local Aomihi Cook says locals are allowed to return home after Civil Defence tells them to head up the hill. Audio

Head of national civil defence Sarah Stuart Black says tsunami alert will last for hours. Audio

Civil Defence says people can return to their homes but should stay away from waterways and beaches. Audio

A tsunami warning is in place for the east Coast of the North Island after a severe 7.1 earthquake. People can return to their homes but must stay away from beaches and waterways. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An update on the markets. Audio

The international real estate firm, Sotheby's, is expanding its foot-print in New Zealand off the back of demand for high-value properties. Audio

The electricity lines company, Vector, is trialling an energy trading platform that lets customers buy and sell excess power between themselves. Audio

New Zealand's current account deficit may have shrunk if the latest trade numbers are anything to go by. Audio

The fish farming company, New Zealand King Salmon, expects significant rise in revenues on the back of growth in exports over the next few years. Audio

Moves to clean up and regulate the insolvency sector can't come soon enough to drive unscrupulous operators out of business. Audio

A GNS scientist Anna Keiser says many people would have felt the earthquake as would have been felt generated a long rolling motion. Audio