Morning Report

Shane Bayley is the acting director of Civil Defence Emergency Management. Audio

Civil Defence is preparing for the arrival of Cyclone Pam on Sunday night which it warns could be one of the worst cyclones in recorded history to hit New Zealand. Audio

New Zealander Jeff Brown and his family have lived in Vanuatu for the past 9 years. They fled their home yesterday and spent the night in inland. Audio

Cyclone Pam has been upgraded to a category five storm, with Vanuatu preparing to bear the brunt of the worst of the storm system. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Labour Party has increased its support among small businesses in the latest MYOB business monitor survey. Audio

The Wellington-based investment firm, MSL Capital Markets has had its knuckles rapped by the regulator for failing to audit its money laundering process. Audio

New Zealand Oil and Gas is questioning an appraisal report that says its takeover bid for Cue Energy is too low. Audio

The Reserve Bank governor says Auckland's resurgent housing market isn't affecting the bank's thinking on interest rates. Audio

The Real Estate Institute says house sales hit the highest level for a February month, in eight years. Audio

The Reserve Bank says if wage and price growth continues to slow, then an interest rate cut is on the cards. Audio

The New Zealand dollar rose almost 1 and a half US cents overnight as weaker than expected United States retail sales figures sent a chill across financial markets, causing the US dollar to fall. Audio