Morning Report for Friday 24 August 2012

8:56 AM.Aussie PM under attack for what she did as a lawyer 20 years ago. Audio

8:53 AM.They might not be as large, powerful, or scary as the mighty King Kong, but three silverback gorillas are going to be coming to New Zealand, for the first time. Audio

8:50 AM.United Future will begin the process of gearing up for the next election when it holds its Annual General Meeting in Auckland this weekend. Audio

8:47 AM.Some Maori leaders have travelled to Wellington today for the release of a Waitangi Tribunal report into water rights; The man temporarily heading a Wellington iwi says he has no idea how long he'll… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The number of New Zealanders moving to Australia is soaring, but increasing numbers of those who have made the move are struggling to get by in their new country. Audio

8:40 AM.The Otago rugby union says it is going back to basics for its national provincial team which is about to take to the field for the first time since the union was saved from liquidation. Audio

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

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.The two so-called runaway millionaires, Hui Gao and Kara Hurring, will be sentenced today for the parts they played in the multi-million dollar fraud of Westpac bank more than three years ago. Audio

8:25 AM.A coroner has recommended a major change to the way maximum security prisoners who pose a threat are removed from their cells. Audio

8:20 AM.Home owner's who are already facing rising insurance premiums, may soon find that their policies may not cover the full cost of rebuilding their homes if they're destroyed. Audio

8:15 AM.ACC says it is going to cost money to make the necessary changes to protect client privacy. Audio

8:09 AM.Kiwi Rail is continuing its legal efforts to stop Radio New Zealand revealing the contents of a leaked report outlining the future of the country's rail network. Audio

7:57 AM.The daughter of Rupert Murdoch has laid out her credentials to take over the reins of the family empire, delivering a keynote speech today in which she urged the media industry to embrace morality. Audio

7:54 AM.Christchurch is preparing for the country's official welcome home for Olympic athletes this afternoon. Audio

7:50 AM.Southland has welcomed home its Olympic heroes, with thousands lining the streets of Invercargill to catch a glimpse of the medals and those wearing them. Audio

7:46 AM.Later today, the world will learn the fate of Anders Brehring Breivik, the man who carried out a massacre in Norway last year, which killed 77 people. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:40 AM.Jason Palmer's mother, Ada Palmer, who lives in Virginia, says nobody notified her that the coroner's report was due out today. Audio

7:37 AM.A coroner has recommended a major change to the way maximum security prisoners that pose a threat are removed from their cells. Audio

7:25 AM.In the wake of a critical report into ACC's culture and privacy failings, victims of its substandard processes feel let down by the corporation they thought was there to help them. Audio

7:21 AM.Homeowners already facing rising insurance premiums are now being warned their policies may soon not cover the full cost of rebuilding their homes. Audio

7:16 AM.The death of a New Zealand constable who was assaulted while in police custody in Tonga has shocked and disappointed a former Dunedin policeman who was Tonga's first foreign police chief. Audio

7:13 AM.Kiwirail efforts to keep report under wraps - RNZ Political editor comments. Audio

7:09 AM.Kiwi Rail is continuing its legal efforts to stop Radio New Zealand revealing the contents of a leaked report outlining the future of the country's rail network. Audio

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

6:40 AM.The first part of the Royal Commission's report into the Canterbury earthquakes has been released - and includes 70 recommendations. Audio

6:37 AM.Privacy lawyers are astounded by the report on the Accident Compensation Corporation, saying the internal problems identified should not exist in any well run organisation. Audio

6:27 AM.Whanganui river descendants are running out of time to give their feedback about their iwi's Treaty claims, so the tribe can press ahead and reach a settlement with the Crown; Some Maori leaders have… Read more Audio

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

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

6:09 AM.The Australasian company, Fairfax media, has posted a loss of 3-point-5 billion New Zealand dollars, or 2 point-7 billion Australian dollars - seven times worse than last year's loss. Audio

6:00 AM.Kiwirail continues efforts to stop broadcast of leaked report; Political editor on Kiwirail efforts to keep report under wraps; Former Tongan police commissioner shocked by death; Insurers to do away… Read more Audio