Morning Report

Near the epicentre of the quake, the situation is beyond grim. The United Nations says it will take a five-day trek to reach some of them. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Wall street is weaker after a mixed batch of economic figures. Audio

Angel investors poured a record 56 million dollars into young New Zealand companies last year, powered by enthusiasm for software investment. Audio

Auckland-based Tomizone will list on the Australian Stock Exchange later this month in a backdoor listing through PHW Consolidated. Audio

The cervical cancer screening firm TruScreen has won Chinese authorities' approval to sell its device in China, giving it access to a billion dollar a year market. Audio

Tourism Holdings is not ruling out returning cash to shareholders as part of a strategic review of the company. Audio

Oceana Gold's deal to buy the Waihi open cast mine from Newmont Minining signals an end to Newmont's business in New Zealand. Audio

An agricultural analyst says a major sticking point with dairy prices is the global over-supply. Audio

Building consents for March have hit a nine-year high, driven by new townhouses, units and retirement villages. Audio

Economists say the Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut the offical cash rate before the end of the year, unless something is done to cool Auckland's over-heated housing market. Audio

MPs have been warned that a disputes provision in the South Korea trade deal could expose the New Zealand government to multi-million-dollar lawsuits from foreign corporations. Audio