Morning Report

A spokesperson for the families of the Pike River victims says it's time for the Government to approve a plan to re-enter the mine, but it first faces a number of hurdles. Audio

The Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson rejects claims the safety threshold has been set too low. Audio

Tenants say the Government's decision to give the owners of earthquake prone buildings 20 years to strengthen them will put lives at risk. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Earthquake engineers say a government plan to make all buildings conform to 34 percent of the new building code does not go far enough. Audio

Changes are being made within the country's only kaupapa Maori intellectual disability residential care provider, which had been heavily criticised by the Ministry of Health; Tangata whenua are being… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Parliament has passed new laws that will ban gang insignia from government and local council premises, schools and police stations. Audio

Quake prone building proposal proving controversial, Minister responds to criticism of yellow sticker extension, Pike River re-entry plan ready to go, say families, Nutricia hopes to have Karicare… Read more Audio

The paint is still drying but the scaffolding is down and the doors are open at Christchurch's new transitional cathedral. Audio

After 80 years in the same family, the Washington Post newspaper has been sold to the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Mr Bezos bought the title for 250 million US dollars. Audio