Morning Report for Tuesday 30 August 2011

8:59 AM.The lights are slowly turning off in space, as the universe starts to lose the gas it needs to form more stars. Audio

8:55 AM.The Hutt City council has submitted a local bill that would give it the legal power to remove graffitti from private property. Audio

8:53 AM.School leaders say their internet costs are rising fast and the Government's roll out of ultra-fast broadband will make the problem even worse. Audio

8:48 AM.The Government has set out its plans to develop New Zealand's energy resources. Audio

8:44 AM.The people of a central North Island marae that's sinking, say they expect to decide soon if they should move; The bioenergy industry is talking to Maori landowners on the East Coast in the Ngati… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The Rugby World Cup begins next week with twenty teams competing for the title of world champions. Audio

8:39 AM.The US Tennis Open is underway in New York. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:26 AM.Returning now to one of our top stories, with the New Zealand athlete Valerie Adams crushing her rivals to win a third straight shot put gold medal at the world athletics championships in Korea. Audio

8:10 AM.The inquest into many of the deaths in the Christchurch earthquake will today hear evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building. Audio

7:59 AM.The Rugby World Cup begins next week with twenty teams competing for the title of world champions. Audio

7:58 AM.Bluff oysters will stay on the menu for a few more weeks, with a special extension to the season for the Rugby World Cup. Audio

7:52 AM.Potatoes New Zealand is worried the local industry could collapse if more funding into pest research is not found quickly. Audio

7:47 AM.The fishing company Sealord says it's considering legal action against Greenpeace over a campaign questioning how the company catches tuna. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:38 AM.The Royal Commission into the Pike River Mine disaster resumes next week. Audio

7:35 AM.The Coroner will today hear more evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building when it collapsed in February's earthquake. Audio

7:27 AM.One day after fierce winds and torrential rain swept through the east coast of the United States, the country's counting the cost of Hurricane Irene. Audio

7:21 AM.He came to national attention with a television show about hiring an apprentice, but now Wellington's Terry Serepisos is being forced to sell his property empire. Audio

7:17 AM.New Zealand's shotput champion Valerie Adams has powered to victory at the world athletics championships in South Korea - her third straight win in the event. Audio

7:15 AM.The Government will set out its plans to develop New Zealand's energy resources over the coming decades. Audio

7:10 AM.In Libya, rebel forces are closing in on Muammar Gaddafi's stronghold - and hometown - of Sirte. Audio

6:50 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:44 AM.Child welfare and poverty are shaping up to be important issues heading into November's general election. Audio

6:29 AM.The bioenergy industry is talking to Maori landowners on the East Coast in the Ngati Porou rohe about planting trees for the next potential generation of biofuel; The people of a central North Island… 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 Royal Commission into the Pike River coal mine disaster resumes next week. Audio

6:00 AM.Libyan rebels advancing on Gaddafi's last stronghold Sirte; New plan on how to develop energy resources out today; Crushing win for Valerie Adams at world athletics champs; Serepisos moves to sell… Read more Audio