Morning Report for Friday 2 September 2011

8:57 AM.Geoff talks to Kerry-Anne Walsh in Canberra for the latest Australian news, views, rumour and innuendo. Audio

8:54 AM.A plan's been launched for what would be New Zealand's largest marine reserve on the Kaikoura coastline. Audio

8:51 AM.The veteran Ngapuhi activist, Titewhai Harawira, says the iwi should bypass the Waitangi Tribunal and negotiate a treaty settlement directly with the crown; Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa says a… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.In a longer interview, Geoff Robinson spoke to the new Governor-General, His Excellency Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, about his new job at Government House and the… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Geoff Robinson speaks to the Queen's new representative in New Zealand about the challenges ahead as well as his goals and aspirations for the 5-year post. Audio

8:45 AM.The Italy rugby team are hoping to secure their first-ever quarter-final place at this year's world cup. Audio

8:42 AM.Veteran Ngapuhi activist and matriarch Titewhai Harawira is urging the iwi to forget the Waitangi Tribunal and deal directly with the government over its Treaty claims. Audio

8:37 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.New estimates indicate the financial benefits anticipated from the RWC could be severely mitigated by the high New Zealand dollar and the tough global financial climate. Audio

8:25 AM.The Every Child Counts coalition spokesperson, Archdeacon Dr Hone Kaa, says the Government needs to act urgently or there'll be severe consequences. Audio

8:23 AM.A report into Maori and Pacific Island child poverty says the widely accepted method of fixing social problems by trying to close the gaps should be axed. Audio

8:13 AM.Green Party MP Keith Locke believes the claims in Hagar's book warrant further action and the Labour Party leader Phil Goff, who was the Minister of Defence for some of the period detailed in the… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Our reporter Steve Wilde visited the New Zealand's Bamiyan base in Afghanistan back in 2006 and recalls his impressions. Audio

7:57 AM.And the side's been set some tough goals by their coach, former All Black, John Kirwan. Audio

7:54 AM.The Southern District Health Board has agreed to address all the findings of a critical national report into Dunedin Hospital. Audio

7:50 AM.Labour's unveils employment package for young people but is accused by Act of offering an expensive band-aid to the problem it created when it scrapped the youth minimum wage. Audio

7:48 AM.The country's kiwifruit marketer is involved in an investigation by Chinese customs authorities over alleged attempts to evade customs duties. Audio

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

7:40 AM.The nine-year-old girl's death on Lake Taupo has led a coroner to demand serious and sweeping reform of boating laws. Audio

7:37 AM.In the biggest international meeting on the issue so far, representatives from more than 60 countries have met in Paris to discuss Libya's future. The summit follows an announcement from the European… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.The early morning quake was centred 10-kilometres east of Lyttelton. Reporter Rachel Graham joins us from Christchurch. Audio

7:17 AM.The author of Other People's Wars, Nicky Hager, joins the programme to defend the credibility of his book and the former Chief of Defence Force from early 2002 to 2006, Sir Bruce Ferguson, responds. Audio

7:09 AM.The Governor General, Lieutenant-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae fields questions on Nicky Hagar's claims, the PM does the same and the Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force from early 2002 to 2006, Air… Read more Audio

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

6:41 AM.Many Canterbury residents rudely awoken by a 4.9 magnitude quake around half past three this morning. Audio

6:38 AM.Former top brass from the Defence force are rubbishing allegations made by the author Nicky Hager about New Zealand troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Audio

6:27 AM.The prominent Ngapuhi kuia, Titewhai Harawira, is urging the iwi to forget about the Waitangi Tribunal and negotiate a treaty settlement directly with the Crown; Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa says a… Read more Audio

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

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

6:14 AM.Wellington theatre company, Circa, pans national arts development agency, saying funding allocation process not entirely honest. Audio

6:10 AM.Sixty heads of state and leading envoys are working to free up billions in frozen Libyan assets for the new leadership. Audio

6:00 AM.Nicky Hagar's new book - claim and counterclaim about New Zealand defence force's actions in the Persian Gulf; another quake for Christchurch; Libya's future in Paris talks and; waterskiing death… Read more Audio