Morning Report

New Zealanders' power bills have been inflated by the cost of a controversial upgrade of high voltage powerlines from South Waikato to South Auckland. Audio

Listening to that in London was the Labour Leader Andrew Little. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, is about to embark on the second, and most controversial, stage of his trade push in the Gulf states. Audio

Indonesian authorities will execute two Australian drug convicts this week, despite last-minute pleas from Australia and the Philippines to spare them. Audio

The New Zealand Government has despatched an urban search and rescue team to the Himalayan nation and pledged at least one-million dollars in aid. Audio

World Vision's Alina Shrestha was at home with her children when the quake struck. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Wall Street is down after a fall in healthcare stocks. Audio

On the business agenda here this week, Audio

Across the Tasman, and the financial advice scandals gripping Australia's major banks continue to widen. Audio

Abano Healthcare says selling its Aotea Pathology to Wellington SCL is intended to ensure the lab continues to operate. Audio

Economists expect the Reserve Bank to signal that it may cut the official cash rate this year when it issues an update on Thursday. Audio