Morning Report for Monday 14 April 2014

8:56 AM.Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia including the recent cyclone in north Queensland. Audio

8:52 AM.The developer of a multi-million dollar subdivision near Marsden Point says holes appearing in its roads have been caused by faulty pipes, approved by the Whangarei council. Audio

8:50 AM.Have you ever walked down a busy city street and wondered just how polluted the air is that you're breathing in? Audio

8:45 AM.A Kohanga Reo National Trustboard member is welcoming change for the movement, saying Maori preschools have had to carry the shame of allegations of financial mis-management; The Transport Agency is… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The chief executive of the Warriors, Wayne Scurrah, says he doesn't think the recent off field dramas had an impact on his team's performance. Audio

8:38 AM.The Warriors have capped one of the most tulmultuous weeks in the NRL club's history with an agonising 21-20 loss to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Eden Park. Audio

8:35 AM.At least two people have been killed and several more wounded in gun battles between Ukrainian special forces and pro-Russian militants in the eastern city of Slaviansk. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Today the Royal couple head to Christchurch, a city with which the Prince has built strong ties, since the earthquakes rocked the region three years ago. Audio

8:26 AM.Senior Mana party member Sue Bradford fears that Mana's reputation will be irreparably damaged if an alliance with the Internet party is formalised. Audio

8:20 AM.The Internet party says its interest in joining forces with Mana is not merely a means of getting into parliament and insists the two parties do share core values. Audio

8:15 AM.A proposed alliance with the Internet Party has split the Mana Party. Audio

8:10 AM.Solomon Islands has been hit by its second major earthquake in as many days, adding to the misery of a country still reeling from last week's devastating floods. Audio

7:55 AM.New social housing reforms come into effect today. Audio

7:51 AM.Kohanga National Trustboard members, who've been cleared of mis-spending allegations, but whose commercial arm is still under scrutiny, will carry on their day to day duties until December. Audio

7:50 AM.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent the seventh day of their Australasia tour in Otago yesterday, first in Dunedin and then Queenstown. Audio

7:40 AM.At least sixteen people have been killed in a huge fire that's still burning in Chile's northern port city of Valparaiso. Audio

7:35 AM.A new report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows that global emissions of greenhouse gases have risen to unprecedented levels, with one New Zealand expert saying this… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Radio NZ Political Editor Brent Edwards discusses the possible Mana, Internet party alliance. Audio

7:29 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says an alliance of the Internet party and the Mana Party is unlikely to win over many voters. Audio

7:25 AM.Within Mana, uncertainty over the wisdom of a political alliance with the Internet Party continues to cause division. Audio

7:20 AM.It was a busy political weekend for internet entrepreneur, Kim Dotcom. Audio

7:15 AM.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, discusses New Zealand's role in the Solomon Islands relief effort. Audio

7:10 AM.The GNS duty seismologist John Ristau discusses the Solomon Islands earthquake. Audio

7:08 AM.Solomon Islands has been hit by another powerful earthquake overnight, measuring seven-point-four on the richter scale. Audio

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

6:42 AM.Social housing reforms kick in today, which, for the first time, will see rents subsidised for homes that aren't part of Housing New Zealand. Audio

6:27 AM.Members on the Kohanga Reo National Trust will continue overseeing Maori pre-schools for now, despite it's subsidiary, Te Pataka Ohanga, facing allegations of financial mismanagement; The Transport… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.A new report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows that global emissions of greenhouse gases have risen to unprecedented levels. Audio

6:00 AM.Solomon Islands earthquake, Mana - Internet talks, global greenhouse gas increases, Chilean fire. Audio