Morning Report

The Maritime Union says it's gathering overseas support for its dispute with Ports of Auckland. The port is considering legal action, after a shipping company reported being threatened by a union… Read more Audio

The High Court has backed the decision by the Electricity Authority to intervene in the wholesale electricity market and cut prices, after they spiked to more than 200 times normal levels. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A male doll that can be choked as a punishment has outraged a men's group, which say the doll trivalises domestic violence. Audio

The Christchurch City Council has admitted it failed to provide a second line of defence in checks on a building that killed a woman during last February's earthquake. Audio

The European Union has imposed further sanctions on Syria over the government's attacks on opposition supporters. Audio

After more than one hundred years of operation, the Otago Rugby Union will ask the High Court to place it in liquidation this week, leaving 180 trade creditors, the Dunedin City Council and the BNZ… Read more Audio

Lobby groups against poverty say the latest slew of changes to welfare undermine beneficiary parents and penalise their children. The Government has announced the first stage of welfare changes that… Read more Audio

The company behind the Yellow Pages is slashing 125 jobs, mainly sales positions, at the business directory. The Yellow Pages Group, which is owned by a consortium of banks, says the cuts - which… Read more Audio

China is now New Zealand's number one source of imports. In the past year the rising world power has overtaken Australia as this country's key source of goods and services. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio