Morning Report for Wednesday 1 August 2012

8:56 AM.New Zealands parking tickets are getting bigger from today but motorists will still pay the same fines. Audio

8:52 AM.The principal of the company that designed the CTV building, Alan Reay, will continue giving evidence this morning at the Royal Commission hearing investigating its collapse. Audio

8:49 AM.Ngai Tahu says a proposed cultural centre for Christchurch is only a dream at the moment. The Maori Council's legal team says the Waitangi Tribunal's water rights recommendation reinforces the… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Valley Longwall International Drilling, the company which carried out exploratory drilling at the Pike River Mine has pleaded guilty to three health and safety charges. Audio

8:40 AM.From London, the Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen has won gold again, this time in the 200 metre medley final, clocking an Olympic record time amid accusations that she's a drug cheat. Audio

8:35 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.The man who documented the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes with the film 'When A City Falls' says this week's plan for a new Christchurch CBD will forge a new path for the damaged city. Audio

8:22 AM.Legislation which would pave the way for same-sex couples to get married is set to pass its first reading when it comes before Parliament. Audio

8:16 AM.From the rowing regatta at Eton Dorney, the New Zealand crews remain right on target for success. Audio

8:09 AM.It's been a great night for New Zealand at the London Olympics, with the equestrian team pulling in the first medal of the Games. Audio

7:56 AM.The Prime Minister is promising to toughen up local election campaign laws even though he accepts ACT Party leader John Banks did nothing wrong during the 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign. Audio

7:49 AM.Reaction to Christchurch's new blueprint for the inner city has so far fallen into two camps; those who have been wowed by the presentation and the ideas and those that like it but think more should… Read more Audio

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

7:40 AM.The Labour Party says Housing New Zealand's spending on consultants and contractors has more than doubled. Audio

7:37 AM.Kim Dotcom's American-based lawyer, Ira Rothken says he's not surprised the crown is to appeal a high court ruling that search warrants used to seize Mr Dotcom's property were illegal. Audio

7:29 AM.Less than a week after a coroner's explosive report into the deaths of the Kahui twins, the Government has put the coronial system under review. Audio

7:26 AM.Almost two thirds of New Zealanders are planning deeper cuts to non-essential spending according to one of the country's biggest credit reporting agencies. Audio

7:20 AM.Chief executive of the Rugby Players Association, Rob Nichol. Audio

7:16 AM.A financial review of the country's 14 ITM Cup rugby unions shows the unions' collective revenues have dropped nearly 20 percent since 2007. Audio

7:12 AM.Warrick Allen is the High Performance Operations Manager for Equestrian Sports New Zealand and watched every rail as the eventers delivered this country's first medal. Audio

7:10 AM.New Zealand has won its first medal at the Olympic Games in London, with the three-day eventing team finishing third overnight. Audio

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

6:41 AM.The Deloitte, 'State of the Union' financial review shows annual losses range from 600,000 dollars to almost seven million dollars - in total, a loss of 16 million dollars since 2007. Audio

6:36 AM.In Olympic coverage this morning, the sporting focus has been on New Zealand's first medal - a bronze for the equestrian team. Audio

6:27 AM.The Maori Council's legal team says the Waitangi Tribunal's water rights recommendation reinforces the importance of inquiry's role in maintaining race relations in Aotearoa; Ngai Tahu says a proposed… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:11 AM.Dun and Bradstreet's latest quarterly Consumer Credit Expectations Survey has found half its respondents are worried about their current financial situation and are starting to trim the fat more… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Equestrian, rowing and hockey the highlights at Olympics; New Zealand Equestrian Sports hail team bronze; Financial review suggests future of New Zealand rugby at risk; Rugby Players Assoc warns… Read more Audio