Morning Report

Labour leader David Cunliffe is standing firm but several MPs are thought to be positioning themselves for a leadership contest. Audio

Guyon Espiner talks to Theo Spierings. Audio

Taranaki farmers are beginning to feeling the pinch as the sharp drop in Fonterra's payout to farmers starts to bite. Audio

The Government appears to have dismissed independent advice the Rena could have been totally removed from the Astrolabe Reef. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Manuka honey business, Comvita, says it wants to increase its supply of the coveted product. Audio

Fletcher Building is to incur 19 million dollars of costs with the closure of its copper tube manufacturing business in Australia. Audio

Nuplex delighted investors yesterday with just the thought it might sell a couple of problem Australasian businesses. Audio

Fonterra's latest downgrade in its forecast milk payout for the current year is likely to shave at least a percentage point off economic growth. Audio

Fonterra will be watching the next two global dairy trade auctions to see whether its forecast for the farmgate milk price is on track at 5-dollars-30 per kilo of milk solids. Audio

The Engineering, Printing, and Manufacturing Union says the government needs to make Solid Energy start the recovery of the Pike River men's bodies -- or take the job away from the company. Audio