Morning Report

Pike River families are calling on the government to put pressure on Solid Energy to come up with feasible options to re-enter the mine. Audio

The mass murderer Raymond Ratima has had his parole chances frozen until late 2014. Ratima is serving a life sentence for killing seven family members in Masterton in 1992, including his pregnant… Read more Audio

A communcations error is believed to be behind a false alarm that resulted in a major call out of emergency services in the Auckland suburb of Newmarket late last night. Audio

Joining us now is the Mayor of Auckland Len Brown. Audio

The Government is dismissing a new council report which supports the construction of a rail tunnel under central Auckland. Audio

Kent Parker, a spokesperson for the Justice for Robin Bain group, says given the questions raised over his report, commissioning an entirely new one is the best way to proceed. Audio

The Justice Minister is being accused of using underhand tactics to undermine Justice Binnie's report on the David Bain case because she doesn't like its conclusion. Audio

Two people have been confirmed dead after the Samoan capital, Apia was battered by Tropical Cyclone Evan yesterday. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Minister of Transport is being criticised for dismissing an Auckland Council report that backs a multi-billion dollar rail tunnel under Auckland's central city. Audio

Legal experts are split over the conclusions of two reports on the David Bain compensation case which have increased the likelihood of a third report. Audio

A collective of Waikato hapu has suggested it could take a separate legal case over the Crown's treatment of the Treaty of Waitangi in the water claims battle; Ngai Tuhoe iwi says being able to take… Read more Audio