Morning Report

It's now 50 years since the young Dylan, born Robert Zimmerman in Hibbing, Minnesota, hitch-hiked to New York with his guitar and a dream to make it as a singer. Audio

A New Zealand "storm chaser" was forced to flee to safety with a tour group yesterday, after a devastating tornado swept through the Missouri city of Joplin. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Low income working parents are not getting the after school care they need for their children, according to a new report. Audio

The quake devastated the city's hotel accomodation, halving the number of beds available. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

The security forces in Pakistan have regained control of a naval base after a daring raid from a small group of Taliban militants who'd stormed it overnight. Audio

The embattled property developer Terry Serepisos will face bankruptcy proceedings, after the High Court yesterday dismissed an application to set them aside. Audio

Hopes are fading that the Gisborne- Napier rail link will remain open. Audio

New Zealand will have to make some changes to the way Pharmac works if it wants a free trade agreement with the United States, according to a trade analyst. Audio

The receiver of Pike River Coal has poured cold water on talk of an imminent re-entry of the coal mine, which has been off-limits since a series of deadly explosions six months ago. Audio