Morning Report for Wednesday 28 March 2012

8:57 AM.Immunity experts at the University of Birmingham have found biological evidence to suggest that the concept of dying of a broken heart has a scientific basis. Audio

8:55 AM.One of the oldest public swimming pools in New Zealand may be forced to close. Audio

8:51 AM.Waterfront Auckland and Mobil are going to court over who should pay to clean up the oil company's former tank farm site. Audio

8:51 AM.A spokesperson for Mobil, Alan Bailey. Audio

8:48 AM.The mayor of Ruapehu District Council has stepped in to stop a car rally on Mount Ruapehu, after criticism from a local tribe; A Waikato-Tainui kuia, is saddened by the death of Tongan King, George… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The United States President Barack Obama is defending himself, after a so called 'hot mic' incident at the nuclear security summit in Seoul. Audio

8:38 AM.A new study has found women often stay with abusive partners to protect their pets. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:24 AM.MPs are being warned that banning street prostitution in Auckland will send the industry underground and compromise the safety of sex workers. Audio

8:22 AM.The axing of seven of the country's ten military bands will mean the Defence Force could lose both traditions and its links with the community. Audio

8:18 AM.The Transport Agency hopes to have State Highway two, through the Waioeka Gorge, open for traffic during daylight hours, by the end of the week. Audio

8:14 AM.Opposition parties say the Government's welfare changes are punitive and are intended to play to the National Party's constituents. Audio

8:10 AM.New Zealand could be opening itself up to spying by allowing a Chinese technology company to be involved in the rollout of ultra-fast broadband. Audio

7:56 AM.This weekend's Ohakune Giant 1000 car rally on the mountain road up to the Turoa Ski Field has been called off by organisers after the local iwi said it would hold a protest against the car race. Audio

7:54 AM.World leaders at the two-day nuclear security summit in South Korea have pledged strong action to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism. Audio

7:51 AM.Former International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been placed under formal investigation in France over alleged involvement in a prostitution ring. Audio

7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:43 AM.The Primary Industries Minister, David Carter. Audio

7:39 AM.New legislation is to be introduced which will allow the official monitoring of the price Fonterra pays its farmers for milk. Audio

7:35 AM.The Finnish comedian who made a sketch ridiculing Gerry Brownlee for his criticism of Finland says he wasn't seriously offended but the minister should have got his facts straight. Audio

7:27 AM.A low turnout at the burial of the late King of Tonga has revived criticism of the decision to bring forward the funeral by a day. Audio

7:24 AM.The Privacy Commissioner says urgently needed changes haven't been included in Government proposals to rewrite the Privacy Act. Audio

7:21 AM.The government says it is not concerned about contracting a major Chinese technology company to help in the rollout of ultra-fast broadband in New Zealand. Audio

7:19 AM.The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has urged television stations not to air a new video of the Toulouse attacks after Al-Jazeera, said it received a USB drive containing footage apparently… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amy Adams. Audio

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

6:41 AM.The six-point plan formulated by the former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, to end the violence in Syria has received a significant boost, with both Damascus and Beijing accepting the overall… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.A security analyst is warning of the dangers of allowing a Chinese company to be involved in the rollout of ultra-fast broadband in New Zealand. Audio

6:27 AM.A Waikato-Tainui kuia, is saddened by the death of the Tongan King, George Tupou, the fifth, but she welcomes the new king Tupou the sixth; The mayor of Ruapehu District Council has stepped in to stop… Read more Audio

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

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

6:12 AM.The Law Society says the Government needs to go further in its reform of the Privacy Act. Audio

6:00 AM.New Zealand's use of Chinese equipment labeled a security risk, Government comfortable with Huawei broadband contract, Sarkozy asks TV not to air Toulouse video footage, Urgent changes overlooked -… Read more Audio