Morning Report

The United Nations humanitarian chief, Valerie Amos, says relief efforts in the typhoon-devastated Philippines have been too slow. Audio

Kiwirail has stopped taking vehicle and most passenger bookings for its Interislander ferries until at least the end of January and bosses admit it is a bad look for the company over its peak summer… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Philippine President Benigno Aquino is under growing pressure to speed up the distribution of aid to typhoon Haiyan survivors. Audio

An Auditor General's report has found the Canterbury rebuild is being hindered by a lack of communication between the three public entities running it. Audio

The managing director of Mainfreight says its unfortunate the breakdown of the Interislander ferry the Aratere happened so close to its peak season. Audio

The Medical Officer of Health in Te Tairawhiti, Dr Geoff Cramp, is commending the work of local Maori health providers for helping to improve immunisation rates among Maori; The organisation that… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, is visiting the north of Sri Lanka. Audio

Legislation fixing systemic failures revealed after the Pike River mine disaster has unamiously passed its third and final reading in Parliament. Audio

Kiwirail confirms the Interislander ferry service will lose almost half of its capacity over the peak summer period. The United Nations humanitarian chief tells us how frustrating the relief effort… Read more Audio