Morning Report

Workplace health and safety laws, enacted 20 years ago, are coming in for renewed criticism after this week's scathing Royal Commission report on the Pike River mine disaster. Audio

To talk us through which states we should be watching joining us is the political consultant and professor at New York's University of Albany, Bruce Gyory. Audio

Our correspondent, Nina Maria Potts, has been monitoring the election from the swing state of Florida, and joins us from the Republican party headquarters in Tampa. Audio

It's Election Day in the United States, the day on which Barack Obama will find out if he's done enough to secure a second term in the White House. Audio

An American-based company that promotes business leadership says many executives in New Zealand and Australia are lacking something - vision. Audio

Nothando Gwaze is George Gwaze's daughter. Audio

The sister of Charlene Makaza is now free to associate with her father and brother after a Family Court judge lifted a restraining order against them. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, is rejecting last minute lobbying to get him to vote to extend the in-work tax credit to beneficiary families. Audio

The CTV inquest has been told the most senior fire fighter on duty on the day of the Christchurch earthquake was missing in action. Audio

Forestry and fishing, the two industries classed as the most dangerous in the country, don't think they need to change their health and safety practices because of the Pike River tragedy. Audio

What will the election mean for New Zealand? Audio