Morning Report for Friday 12 October 2012

8:57 AM.Robust Aussie language; Feisty behaviour in Parliament; Liberals have a go at the unions. Audio

8:54 AM.The final cost to the kiwifruit industry of the vine disease, PSA is now predicted to exceed one billion dollars. Audio

8:50 AM.A Pacific Prostate Cancer Foundation is being launched in Auckland today to combat the increasing numbers of Pacific men being killed by the disease. Audio

8:47 AM.Iwi in Bay of Plenty say it's re-assuring that contamination of kaimoana along the coastline from heavy fuel oil, has all but disappeared; A Maori child advocacy organisation says the Government's… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency hopes a United States report labelling Lance Armstrong, a serial drug cheat, will finally end the ongoing saga. Audio

8:40 AM.A girls' school in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province has been bombed by the Taliban. 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

8:24 AM.The US Vice-President, Joe Biden, and Vice-Presidential-hopeful, Paul Ryan, will face off later today in their first and only debate. Audio

8:21 AM.Retired Christchurch people affected by the earthquakes are disappointed they have been left out of new rules aimed at giving people in retirement villages better payouts after natural disasters. Audio

8:18 AM.The Whanau Ora Minister is backing government proposals to combat child abuse, saying it's time people stopped constantly revisiting cases like Nia Glassie and the Kahui twins. Audio

8:14 AM.A Canadian naval officer has pleaded guilty to selling secrets to Russia in a four-year espionage operation, during which he had access to intelligence from Australia and New Zealand. Audio

8:09 AM.The Prime Minister John Key, is facing renewed criticism over his memory lapses in the Kim Dotcom saga. Audio

7:55 AM.A bowl of soup will be the first meal in 30 days for a Kaikohe man who has been on a hunger strike over his treatment by Work and Income. Audio

7:51 AM.The union representing public servants says it's not fair that public sector chief executives are earning hundreds of thousands of dollars and getting pay hikes while at the same time preaching… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.A terrorism expert says there is a real threat suicide bombers will attack Australians and New Zealanders visiting Indonesia for today's tenth anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings. Audio

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

7:40 AM.In Qatar, a trial to determine responsibility for the deaths of 19 people, including young New Zealand triplets, during a fire in a Doha mall in May, has been delayed for a second time. Audio

7:36 AM.A group set up by the previous Justice Minister to provide independent advice on Family Court reform, says it wasn't consulted on changes it fears pose serious risks for vulnerable parents and… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.A landmark Supreme Court ruling has paved the way for owners of commerical leaky buildings - as well as owners of ANY other defective building - to sue their local council. Audio

7:23 AM.RNZ Parliamentary Chief Reporter discusses the latest in the GCSB row. Audio

7:17 AM.The Prime Minister says he doesn't think he raised Kim Dotcom with GCSB staff during a visit to the spy headquarters in February, but he's unable to rule it out. Audio

7:13 AM.Hone Harawira says he went to the protest to support the people of Glen Innes, who he says are being 'torn apart' by the Government's housing policy. Audio

7:09 AM.The Mana Party MP Hone Harawira has been arrested along with six others at a protest in Auckland overnight. Audio

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

6:38 AM.The Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, has been arrested at a protest in Auckland over the removal of state houses in the suburb of Glen Innes. Audio

6:27 AM.Iwi in Bay of Plenty say it's re-assuring that contamination of kaimoana along the coastline from heavy fuel oil, has all but disappeared; A Maori child advocacy organisation says the Government's… 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.The Green Party is calling for an urgent review of the salaries paid to chief executives in the public sector after new figures show they're in the high six-figures. Audio

6:00 AM.Hone Harawira arrested overnight during housing protest; "I parked in front of truck to show support for protestors"; PM can't rule out raising Dotcom with GCSB staff in February; Radio New Zealand… Read more Audio