Morning Report for Thursday 5 May 2011

8:56 AM.The discovery of two gigantic 100-year-old plus murals in a Port Chalmers' hall in Dunedin has got art historians excited, but it's a mystery as to who painted them. Audio

8:54 AM.The Government says over the next 12-months, between 130 and 160 new training placements in specific trades will be provided at Christchurch Men's Prison so when inmates are released they can be… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Some of what you've had to say on the news and issues on the show today. Audio

8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:44 AM.The international criminal court prosecutor has sought arrest three warrants for crimes against humanity committed in Libya. Audio

8:40 AM.The leaders of the main Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, have signed a reconciliation pact in Cairo aimed at ending their four-year rift. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:28 AM.The Commerce Commission is tipped to announce large cuts to mobile call termination rates and we're joined by Paul Brislen from the Telecommunications Users Association (TUANZ) to explain what's… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission, Ian Simpson, talks to the programme about how payments are being made to Christchurch earthquake claimants and what if anything can be done to speed… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Many Christchurch trades people are refusing to carry out quake repairs unless the homeowner agrees to pay the bill, saying it takes too long to get the money out of the Earthquake Commission. Some… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.With the death of Osama bin Laden, the CIA says the Egyptian born surgeon turned extremist Ayman al-Zawahiri is the most likely candidate to take control of the Al-Qaeda network. Audio

8:13 AM.Thousands of people are reported to have been arrested across Syria as the government intensifies its crackdown on anti-government protests. Audio

8:09 AM.A group representing the retirement savings industry is concerned the government could end up making one cut too many to the Kiwisaver retirement scheme in this year's budget. Audio

7:57 AM.Act's Heather Roy is accusing Labour of abusing Parliamentary process by trying to prevent debate on a bill which would give students the right to choose whether to join a student union or not. Miss… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Visitor numbers fell 11.4% compared with March last year, with the number of Australian visitors down by more than 11-percent. Key markets such as the UK, Japan and South Korea also showed steep… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.New Education Review Office report shows just over a third of teachers have a good grasp of the new national standards. Education Minister Anne Tolley joins the programme to explain why she welcomes… Read more Audio

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

7:41 AM.Washington correspondent Kate Moody talks about the White House decision not to release photographs of Osama bin Laden's body. Audio

7:37 AM.Pakistan's confirmed it's holding members of Osama bin Laden's family in custody having arrested them after the US raid on bin Laden's fortified compound in Abbotabad which ended in the Al Qaeda… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.The Philippines Consulate is asking the government to fast track visa applications for the family of Benedict Darkayan who died in the Auckland tornado when he was thrown from the Placemakers… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.More than ten weeks after being damaged beyond repair by the Christchurch earthquake, there is still no decision about how or when the Grand Chancellor Hotel will be demolished. Audio

7:20 AM.Households will likely be hit twice in the pocket due to rising fuel prices, with the increasing cost of transporting goods being passed on to consumers at supermarkets and malls. Audio

7:16 AM.A lawyer representing Peter Holdem who abducted and killed the six-year-old Christchurch girl, Louisa Damodran in 1986, is suggesting his client be castrated. Audio

7:09 AM.Economists are picking a modest dip in the number of people unemployed when the latest statistics are released in a few hours time. For more, we're joined by secretary of the Council of Trade Unions… Read more Audio

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

6:37 AM.The Council of Trade Unions says the government's new Youth Employment Package will do little to address the country's high youth unemployment rates. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. 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.The managing director of Pan Pacific Travel, Matt Brady, told our reporter, Karen Gregory-Hunt, the tourism industry is having to cope with a perfect storm of adverse conditions. Audio

6:00 AM.New employment stat's; castration for a killer?; petrol prices double whammy; Christchurch CBD on hold; tornado victim's family trying to come from the Philippines and; the latest on bin Laden. Audio