Morning Report

One of the most severely hit areas has been in Ashburton. Audio

The lines company Orion says 19 thousand customers remain without power in Canterbury because of severe gales bringing trees down onto powerlines. Audio

Gale-force winds have been continuing to cause chaos in the South Island overnight with tens of thousands of people without power and firefighters working on overdrive attending emergencies. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

More than 19-thousand Canterbury households are still without power after a night of violent winds, which toppled trees onto powerlines. Audio

A member of the Maori Television Board who has quit suggests the channel should consider cutting its Te Reo content; The Waikato-Tainui tribal body wants to tighten the rules on the commercial fishing… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

Christchurch business leaders are thrilled that the Government has decided to pack the city's city centre with its own employees. Audio

Wind batters the South Island causing havoc;Orion lines company says 19 thousand customers still without power;Ashburton farmer tells of weather woes;MOH acknowledges number of prisoners needing… Read more Audio

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are preparing to square off in the men's final at the US Tennis Open in New York. Audio

Erina O'Donohue has been looking at the latest Broadcasting Standards Authority survey of words and phrases people believe shouldn't be allowed on the air. Audio