Morning Report

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Christchurch City Council is adamant it doesn't need to sell off its assets to pay for the city's quake rebuild. Audio

Labour's Maori Affairs spokesperson, Parekura Horomia, says Sir Tumu te Heuheu, is stepping down from key Ngati Tuwharetoa roles to reduce his workload - but will remain the tribe's paramount chief… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The Labour Party says the Housing Minister should admit there is a housing crisis in Christchurch. Audio

Rowers ecstatic over Olympic bronze; Big night for rowers and cyclists at Olympics; Rates revolt threatened in Christchurch; Rotting sleepers could have compromised safety; Banks faces attack in… Read more Audio

New Zealands parking tickets are getting bigger from today but motorists will still pay the same fines. Audio

The principal of the company that designed the CTV building, Alan Reay, will continue giving evidence this morning at the Royal Commission hearing investigating its collapse. Audio

Ngai Tahu says a proposed cultural centre for Christchurch is only a dream at the moment. The Maori Council's legal team says the Waitangi Tribunal's water rights recommendation reinforces the… Read more Audio

Valley Longwall International Drilling, the company which carried out exploratory drilling at the Pike River Mine has pleaded guilty to three health and safety charges. Audio

From London, the Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen has won gold again, this time in the 200 metre medley final, clocking an Olympic record time amid accusations that she's a drug cheat. Audio