Morning Report for Wednesday 13 February 2013

8:55 AM.The fate of Dunedin's historic Carisbrook stadium looks to have been sealed, and 130 years of sporting history is set to give way to industrial development. Audio

8:51 AM.A radio spectrum claimant says the Government's holding up Maori development - by dragging out a decision on what share Treaty partners should get; Maori Catholics are reflecting on the leadership… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.A Maori political commentator says tensions between the Mana and Maori parties could affect the number of voters who choose whether to switch from the general to the Maori electoral roll. Audio

8:42 AM.An Australian advocate for victims of Catholic priests says they will continue to struggle for justice, regardless of who replaces Pope Benedict. Audio

8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The Dunedin City Council has unanimously voted against imposing a liquor ban in the student area of North Dunedin. Audio

8:22 AM.The editor of Investigate magazine Ian Wishart comments on his contributor Richard Prosser MP’s article on Muslims. Audio

8:17 AM.A call by the New Zealand First MP, Richard Prosser for young Muslim men to be banned from flights on Western airlines because, in his words, most terrorists are Muslim, is making international… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Speaking earlier on Morning Report the Minister of Finance Bill English defended the government's performance. Audio

8:09 AM.Opposition MPs are seizing on a new Salvation Army report as evidence that the Government is failing in its areas of greatest responsibility. Audio

7:56 AM.President Barack Obama is due in a few hours to give the annual State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress. Audio

7:52 AM.The United Nations Security Council has been holding an emergency meeting after North Korea carried out a third nuclear test that's been fiercly condemned around the world. Audio

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

7:40 AM.A day after Pope Benedict stunned the world by announcing he would step down, and attention is turning to who might succeed him. Audio

7:37 AM.Tomorrow night the achievements of New Zealand athletes will be celebrated at the 50th Halberg Awards. Audio

7:29 AM.The Dunedin city council has conditionally sold the former sportsground Carisbrook for millions less than it was bought for. Audio

7:25 AM.Making headlines overseas the coroners findings on the death of an Invercargill woman. Audio

7:20 AM.New Zealand is making news around the world today, though perhaps not for reasons that most of us would choose. Audio

7:13 AM.The Deputy Prime Minister, Bill English, is chair of the Ministerial Committee on poverty. Audio

7:09 AM.The Salvation Army is accusing politicians of being big on talk but small on action as more and more people are struggling to find homes and jobs. Audio

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

6:40 AM.The UN Security Council has been gathering in New York for urgent talks hours after North Korea defied warnings and carried out a nuclear test. Audio

6:36 AM.The Salvation Army says genuine political action is needed to turn a tide that's leaving more and more people in poverty, without housing and without jobs. Audio

6:27 AM.A radio spectrum claimant says the Government's holding up Maori development - by dragging out a decision on what share Treaty partners should get; Maori Catholics are reflecting on the leadership… 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.Spending is up and and so is retailers' confidence as more New Zealanders loosen their wallets. Audio

6:00 AM.Salvation army critical of politicians failure to address, Bill English responds to poverty concerns, Richard Prosser not apologising for his anti-muslim comments, Coke death could be tip of the… Read more Audio