Morning Report for Tuesday 21 January 2014

8:55 AM.The internet entrepreneur, Kim Dotcom, has marked the second anniversary of the police raid on his home with the release of his album Good Times, and the soft launch of his new music site, Baboom. Audio

8:53 AM.Prince Charles will be taking on more of his mother's duties - in what the British media are calling a "job share" arrangement. Audio

8:48 AM.There are significant safety, supervision, care, and protection flaws at a Maori language pre-school in Taranaki; A joint government and police programme is being credited with significantly helping… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.This week marks 100 days since the former Labour MP, Lianne Dalziel, was elected as the new Mayor of Christchurch but critics say she has already reneged on campaign promises. Audio

8:40 AM.The quarter-finals will get underway at the Australian Open today, but without a couple of the sports biggest names. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.A report into the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal is expected to reveal that as many as one thousand children were abused by the TV star during his time at the BBC. Audio

8:24 AM.An Islamist militant group has threatened to attack the winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi. Audio

8:20 AM.Nine kilometres south of Eketahuna, the earthquake left a scene of devastation at a model railway exhibit. Audio

8:14 AM.Professor Euan Smith is a professor of geophysics at Victoria University. Audio

8:10 AM.The central North Island is being warned that aftershocks are likely to continue after yesterday's 6.2 magnitude earthquake which damaged buildings, cut power, closed roads and forced a temporary halt… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The Southland woman accused of knowingly allowing the Easy Rider to sail while her husband acted as an uncertified skipper is defending herself at a judicial trial in the Invercargill District Court. Audio

7:50 AM.The signs are encouraging that a pod of pilot whales in Golden Bay may have finally made it out to open water, after a series of strandings. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:42 AM.A senior bank economist says the latest numbers from the Real Estate Institute show beyond doubt that the market is slowing. Audio

7:36 AM.The Council of Trade Unions says after years of meagre payrises, it's time workers were rewarded in light of New Zealand's growing economy. Audio

7:26 AM.Port Taranaki is back in business this morning after a drum of the toxic chemical, aluminium phosphide, used for bug fumigation, began leaking on board a cargo ship docked there. Audio

7:24 AM.Winds that could uproot trees and make driving dangerous are expected to hit the top of the North Island today. Audio

7:20 AM.More than a hundred aftershocks have struck the lower North Island since the 6.2 magnitude earthquake yesterday. Audio

7:17 AM.Two roads were closed in the Tararua District, where the quake's epicentre was located, following the quake. Audio

7:14 AM.We cross to Masterton and our reporter Chris Gilbert. Audio

7:10 AM.Engineers in the in the lower North Island will this morning begin a thorough inspection of the buildings and roads most badly effected by yesterday's 6.2 magnitude earthquake which was felt from… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:45 AM.Strong winds capable of uprooting trees are expected to hit Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula and the western Bay of Plenty today. Audio

6:40 AM.Engineers and fire crews say they expect to see and hear more reports of damage this morning as they continue systematic assessments of roads and public buildings after yesterday's magnitude… Read more Audio

6:28 AM.There are significant safety, supervision, care, and protection flaws at a Maori language pre-school in Taranaki; A joint government and police programme is being credited with significantly helping… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:17 AM.The Department of Conservation says there's nothing more that can be done for 46 pilot whales if they re-strand near Farewell Spit. Audio

6:14 AM.The Labour Party says if the country's economy really is in for a predicted boom, then workers should expect a pay rise of at least four per cent this year. Audio

6:12 AM.Cancelled trains in the lower North Island are expected to be up and running this morning and the power back on - after a severe six point two magnitude earthquake struck the area. Audio

6:00 AM.Work begins on assessing quake damage, Aftershocks continue overnight after Castlepoint quake, Tararua District Civil Defence updates situation, More than 50 aftershocks follow 6.2 magnitude quake… Read more Audio