Morning Report

The Opposition is accusing the Government of a slash-and-burn approach to spending, in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake. Prime Minister John Key says he wants no new spending in this year's… Read more Audio

The EQC undertook a rapid assessment of houses over a week ago and say they are confident they will get round all the residences in the Christchurch area within its eight week timeframe. Some… Read more Audio

In Tripoli very few people are venturing out due to the military action. Audio

The group campaigning to have a cycleway and footpath built under the Auckland harbour bridge is angry about an engineers report rejecting the proposal. Audio

The children's commissioner says the government should cut childcare subsidies and pay parents to stay at home with their babies instead. Audio

The families of the miners killed in the Pike River tragedy say 15 weeks is not long enough to carry out a comprehensive Royal Commission. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Smoke has been seen coming from the earthquake damaged nuclear power plant in Japan prompting another evacuation of the workers trying to cool the reactors and spent rods. Audio

The Prime Minister has signalled an election year austerity budget in May because of the Canterbury earthquakes. John Key says the Government needs to cut spending because of quake-related costs and a… Read more Audio

Christchurch business people who are frustrated by the lack of access to their central city buildings will take to the streetsagain. More than one-hundred protesters gathered at the Civil Defence… Read more Audio

The United Nations Security Council is about to start behind-closed-doors talks about the situation in Libya. Audio

After a second night bombarding Libya, American and European forces have denied they targeted Muammar Qadaffi in a missile attack. The coalition force has been quick to reject the suggestions despite… Read more Audio