Morning Report

The Parliamentary year has ended with the traditional bout of name calling and point scoring. MPs yesterday brought down the curtain on 2010 in the House, with a sometimes reflective but otherwise… Read more Audio

The Shareholders' Association says investors in the failed finance company, Hanover, are unlikely to benefit from its former director having his assets frozen. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The death toll now stands at 27 after a boat full of asylum seekers trying to reach Australia crashed onto rocks on Christmas Island. The boat splintered and sank and many of its passengers were… Read more Audio

The West Coast community fears the money put aside for the families of the Pike River mine victims could end up in the hands of receivers. Pike River Coal had pledged $1.5 million to those who lost… Read more Audio

Wholesale or spot electricity prices have tripled in the first two weeks of December with the spike in prices resulting in some major users cutting production. Audio

A new report says the handover of community laboratory testing in Auckland was critically flawed. The Chair of the Auckland DHB when the transition took place was Pat Snedden. He admits the process… Read more Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A new report says Auckland's change in community laboratory testing provider was critically flawed. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio