Morning Report

Family members of those killed in the Pike River coal mine disaster are growing angrier at delays in recovering the remains of the 29 men who died. Audio

Despite taking a 200-thousand dollar pay cut, the new head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says he's delighted to have the job. Audio

The country's chief financial watchdog has won its case against the controversial share trader, Bernard Whimp. Audio

In Syria, the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is continuing to tighten its grip in an effort to avoid mass protests. Audio

The government has been attacked in parliament over its record on public broadcasting, during a debate on legislation repealing the Television New Zealand charter. Audio

The investigative journalist Jon Stephenson is considering taking legal action against the head of the Defence Force and the Prime Minister. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Sixteen years after her parents were shot dead, an anonymous email was the way Margaret Jamieson found out one of their killers is now on day release. Audio

More than one-hundred thousand trays of Kiwifruit, worth about 8-hundred-thousand dollars, will have to be dumped after a fruit picker has been confirmed to have typhoid fever. Audio

The Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, is disappointed by what he calls a weak decision by the Auckland University law faculty to cancell his planned speech to law students last night. Audio

Christchurch architects and builders say proposed changes to the building code are a knee-jerk reaction which could make new houses unaffordable. Audio

In Spain, questions are being asked why so many buildings collapsed yesterday during a relatively moderate earthquake. Audio