Morning Report for Tuesday 12 June 2012

8:55 AM.Scientists are beginning work on solving exactly where Rockhopper Penguins in New Zealand's sub-Antarctic disappear to during the winter. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric research has… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Cage fighting may soon come under tighter control. The Professional Boxing Association says the lack of laws covering kickboxing, cage-fighting and other martial arts is putting lives at risk. Audio

8:48 AM.The Independent Maori Statutory Board is giving Auckland Council more time to find almost 300 million dollars for Maori projects; A Hawke's Bay marae looking to buy more than 300 state houses in the… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The Green Party is calling for the Government to cut its military and police ties with Indonesia. The call follows a violent rampage by Indonesian soldiers in the Papua region last week, with reports… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Wellington's libraries and cafes may be the next to feel the sting of council cost-cutting. The Wellington City Council has confirmed it's axing 30 drainage worker jobs, and outsourcing the work to… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

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

8:26 AM.Opponents of the Government's roads of national significance programme say new documents cast doubt on the credibility of original cost estimates. Audio

8:24 AM.Increased demand for infant formula is putting New Zealand supermarkets under pressure, with some stores running short of supplies. Many stores have been rationing supplies of cows milk formula since… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Auckland councillors will today consider a plan to stop smoking in most public places. The council's officers have recommended that all parks, playgrounds, bus shelters, sports fields and stadiums… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.An Auckland lawyer is warning that new Family Court charges for child custody and access orders, as well as applications for the division of property, could throw fuel on already volatile… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.The former British prime minister, Gordon Brown, has accused the media tycoon, Rupert Murdoch, of misleading the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics. Audio

7:50 AM.The Prime Minister says any questions about the future of the Accident Compensation Corporation, and its chairman John Judge, should be directed to the ACC Minister Judith Collins. Audio

7:46 AM.A farmhand has told the High Court in Wellington the man accused of fatally shooting the Fielding farmer, Scott Guy deserved the death penalty. Audio

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

7:39 AM.The police have recovered the body a helicopter pilot who went missing in North Canterbury three weeks ago. Audio

7:36 AM.The rating's agency, Fitch, has downgraded its credit rating for Spain's two largest banks in the wake of the €100 billion bailout of the Spanish banking sector. The banks, Santander and BBVA, were… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.The OECD report is recommending governments raise retirement ages to ensure national pension schemes are both affordable and adequate. The report, released overnight, says raising retirement ages is… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.New Zealand's midwife shortage is over. For years health authorities have been battling to train enough midwives, and keep them in the profession. Audio

7:18 AM.A Gisborne lawyer and former Maori Party candidate has been struck off as a lawyer for forging signatures relating to Treaty of Waitangi claims. Audio

7:14 AM.Smoking could soon be stubbed out in nearly all public places in Auckland. An Auckland Council committee is considering a recommendation for smoke-free parks, playgrounds, sports fields and stadiums… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Feuding couples will soon have to pay hundreds of dollars to have their disputes settled through the Family Court. Audio

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

6:40 AM.New Zealand's midwife shortage is over. For years health authorities have been battling to train enough midwives, and keep them in the profession. The New Zealand college of midwives now says the… Read more Audio

6:36 AM.A Family Court counsellor says children will pay the price for the Government's decision to charge people court fees to settle their relationship disputes. Audio

6:25 AM.A Hawkes Bay marae looking to buy more than 300 state houses in the suburb of Flaxmere says it's been told by Housing New Zealand another party also wants to purchase the properties; The Independent… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:15 AM.The Auckland Council will today discuss banning smoking in parks, playgrounds, sports fields and stadiums, and could extend the measure even further. Audio

6:00 AM.Law Society objects to court charges for child custody disputes; Smoking ban could be put in place across Auckland; Gisborne lawyer and former Maori Party candidate struck off; Auckland councillors… Read more Audio