Morning Report

The Prime Minister, John Key, will meet the new Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, in Canberra later today for the first time in his new role. Audio

The Government says Solid Energy has avoided liquidation or receivership for now, but still has a lot of work to do before its future is secure. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Returning now to the America's Cup and the Team New Zealand skipper, Dean Barker is part of a crew struggling to stay together. Audio

The Australian billionaire Bob Oatley and his Queensland Yacht Club have been confirmed as the challenger of record for the next America's Cup and are already declaring they want to bring down costs… Read more Audio

The Government's new scheme to help first time home buyers pick up former state housing is being criticised by political opponents for not tackling the real housing crisis. Audio

Fish and Game is trying to force the Hawke's Bay Regional Council and NIWA to hand over key evidence for the Ruataniwha Dam proposal so it can be independently evaluated. Audio

The US markets have reacted .. perversely with the S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq are all up. Audio

More than 700 thousand federal employees are going without pay, national parks are closed, and passport applications could go unprocessed as the United States government fails to reach a deal over its… Read more Audio

The Corrections Association says more than half of the new recruits at Auckland's privately run prison have resigned over security concerns in the past two months. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Labour Party says the Government should keep putting money into the debt laden state-owned coal company, Solid Energy, if it's needed. Audio