Morning Report

Housing New Zealand is to build up to 350 houses in Christchurch in the next 18 months, aiming to ease the housing shortfall and put displaced tenants back into homes. Audio

Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras has failed to form a coalition government and has handed back the mandate to the country's president. Audio

Contraception subsidy for beneficiaries "insulting";Global markets fall following French, Greek elections;Government takes first step in looking at local body donation law;Political editor discusses… Read more Audio

Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia including the budget, Commonwealth games and chilly bins. Audio

An estimated thirty to fifty thousand duck hunters took to the backblocks on Saturday morning for the start of the duck shooting season. Audio

The Bay of Plenty iwi, Ngai Tuhoe, says it hopes to reach a settlement with the Crown by the end of this year; The Government won't give a settlement date but did express hope it would be before the… Read more Audio

A crew of six explorers, including four New Zealanders, have just ended a two-week mission to Mars. Audio

Four million dollars in grants have been awarded by one of the country's biggest charitable trusts in a bid to crack the problem of Maori and Pacific educational underachievement. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce is urging the Christchurch City Council to thoroughly investigate the possibility of asset sales to help pay for the rebuild. Audio

National is leaving the door open to a potential deal with the Conservative Party. Audio