Morning Report for Tuesday 25 June 2013

8:56 AM.The British gin industry is facing a crisis, as an essential ingredient, the juniper berry, is being decimated by a fungal disease. Audio

8:53 AM.Doctors' illegible handwriting could soon become a thing of the past - thanks to a new $17million system that's being rolled out in hospitals across the country. Audio

8:50 AM.The last book written by the acclaimed children's author Dame Margaret Mahy won a posthumous prize at the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards last night. Audio

8:46 AM.An Auckland University of Technology lecturer says there's a growing trend of "online Maori bashing" after finding a number of suspicious maori.co.nz domain names; A new study of Maori in Australia… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.An Australian tourism operator thinks Tourism New Zealand's hit the mark with a new competition marking legalised gay marriage. Audio

8:40 AM.Rafael Nadal has been knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round of the tournament. 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

8:27 AM.Despite months of high-profile debate about Auckland's thirty-year growth blueprint, most of the city's younger residents say they haven't heard of it. Audio

8:22 AM.Snowed-in farmers in the Canterbury and Otago high country say they couldn't have got throught the past few days without volunteer help. Audio

8:16 AM.The former South African President, Nelson Mandela, remains in a critical condition in hospital in Johannesburg. Audio

8:13 AM.With train services between Wellington and the Hutt Valley out of action since Friday because of storm damage, this morning has again been a battle for the capital's commuters. Audio

8:10 AM.The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, says the Prime Minister needs to show leadership and forge a consensus on the law governing spy agencies. Audio

7:56 AM.Dunedin City Councillors have overturned decades of voting tradition by agreeing to introduce randomised ballot papers in an effort to beat the chance of any voting bias. Audio

7:52 AM.The Government says there is a huge demand for its online services despite ongoing concerns with privacy breaches. Audio

7:48 AM.Pharmac says a new generation blood thinning drug could save as many as one hundred lives each year. Audio

7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:40 AM.A man's been arrested in the UK in connection with the murder of his brother and three others in the French Alps last year. Audio

7:35 AM.New facial recognition technology could be rolled out at the SkyCity casino in Auckland to stop gambling addicts from walking through the door. Audio

7:28 AM.There is confusion about the whereabouts of the former National Security Agency contractor turned whistle-blower, Edward Snowden. Audio

7:20 AM.The former South African President, Nelson Mandela, remains in a critical condition in hospital in Pretoria. Audio

7:14 AM.The former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has been found guilty of paying for sex with an underage prostitute and abusing his powers of office to cover it up - after a sensational two year… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.Thousands of exasperated commuters are again queuing outside Wellington rail stations as the aftermath of last week's big storm continues to make its presence felt. Audio

7:08 AM.The Prime Minister has admitted he is dependent on either New Zealand First or United Future to support legislation extending the powers of the country's electronic spy agency. Audio

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

6:40 AM.The issue of climate change will be in the headlines again tomorrow with a landmark speech by President Barack Obama scheduled in Washington early in the morning New Zealand time. Audio

6:35 AM.The Prime Minister has admitted he is dependent on either New Zealand First or United Future to support legislation extending the powers of the country's electronic spy agency, the GCSB. Audio

6:27 AM.An Auckland University of Technology lecturer says there's a growing trend of "online Maori bashing" after finding a number of suspicious maori.co.nz domain names; A new study of Maori in Australia… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:18 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:15 AM.A Gisborne district councillor, Manu Caddie, says the high number of deaths and serious injuries in the Gisborne forestry industry is hurting the community and cannot continue. Audio

6:01 AM.GCSB legislation, Nelson Mandela, Obama's climate speech, Wellington weather disruptions, Berlusconi verdict, Snowden's whereabouts uncertain, gambling technology, French Alps arrest. Audio