Morning Report

A new report is warning New Zealand's regions are getting a bad deal, and the disadvantages faced by those living there are growing. Audio

A tornado has hit the small northern Taranaki town of Urenui, damaging the roof of a petrol station. Audio

We spoke more with Andrew LIttle earlier this morning - he describes the latest government proposals as 'dishonest and manipulative.' Audio

Labour is considering widespread change to the way ACC is funded, and may revert to a pay as you go scheme rather than fully funding the scheme into the future. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Wall Street is mixed as investors' attention turns back to Greece's financial situation. Audio

A lack of online resources for finding out about school weekend sports matches led Hawke's Bay entreprenuer, Mike Purchas, to set up sportsground.co.nz in 2007. Audio

Australia's winemakers are stepping up their efforts to end what they describe as a "perverse" and "absurd" subsidy for the New Zealand industry, but their plans aren't expected to succeed. Audio

The body which represents electricity lines companies is also looking at sending customers more than one bill for their power. Audio

More people think it's a bad time to buy a house, despite expectations of lower interest rates and prices. Audio

The New Zealand dollar has fallen after more economists bet the Reserve Bank would cut the official cash rate as early as June. Audio

The pace of consumer spending is picked to ease in coming months as households start to feel the impacts of the dairy price crunch. Audio