Morning Report for Thursday 27 June 2013

8:56 AM.Victoria University Associate Professor, Ian Yeoman, on digital tattoos and how a concert in the future will be a very different experience. Audio

8:53 AM.The Manawatu Wanganui Regional Council says it will issue resource consents to farmers who cannot meet environmental standards as it doesn't want to see them go broke. Audio

8:50 AM.The New Zealand basketball player, Steven Adams, has been virtually guaranteed a spot in the first round of the NBA's annual distribution of talent in the US. Audio

8:46 AM.The government is attempting to re-start Treaty settlement talks with an eastern Bay of Plenty tribe fiercely opposed to deep-sea oil drilling; The government says it will work to bring down the high… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The Chief Executive of New Zealand Post says the company is looking at owning fewer post shops and bringing in more self service technology. Audio

8:37 AM.Emotional crowds and singing supporters are continuing to gather outside the Pretoria hospital where Nelson Mandela lies in a critical condition. Audio

8:33 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:27 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:23 AM.The government's being asked to make dealing with street prostitution a priority. Audio

8:21 AM.Auckland commuters appear to be positive about a rail link through the central city centre. Audio

8:18 AM.The Prime Minister says it may be possible to bring forward the planned start date for the Auckland rail link, now that the government and the Auckland Council are working together on the project. Audio

8:11 AM.RNZ Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh says Rudd never gave up on reclaiming his job. Audio

8:09 AM.Julia Gillard's career in politics is over. Audio

7:57 AM.A trans-Tasman bid to stop Japan whaling in the Southern Ocean is underway before the world's highest court. Audio

7:53 AM.Proponents of gay marriage in the United States are celebrating after the US Supreme Court struck down a law that prohibits legally-married gay couples from receiving government benefits. Audio

7:49 AM.The Minister for Courts, Chester Borrows discusses proposed changes. Audio

7:46 AM.The Courts Minister Chester Borrows is proposing changes to the Coroners Act that he says will speed up coronial inquests, improve public safety and reduce unnecessary deaths. Audio

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

7:35 AM.Five hundred full and part-time jobs are to go at New Zealand Post and its chief executive has indicated more change could be ahead, including selling off its post shops. Audio

7:27 AM.A Waikato businessman believes he's uncovered evidence which may put to rest the issue of who killed the Bain family. Audio

7:22 AM.The Auckland city rail loop is being compared with the 54 year old Auckland Harbour Bridge as a project that could help transform Auckland. Audio

7:19 AM.Last night the New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, sent his congratulations to Kevin Rudd. Audio

7:12 AM.The Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan and cabinet ministers Stephen Conroy, Craig Emerson and Joe Ludwig have quit their portfolios after the return of Mr Rudd. Audio

7:09 AM.Australia has a new Prime Minister. Audio

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

6:41 AM.Auckland's mayor wants to try to bring forward the start of the downtown rail tunnel, to which the government has given its blessing and a promise of funds. Audio

6:37 AM.Julia Gillard has been ousted as Australian Prime Minister. Audio

6:27 AM.The government is attempting to re-start Treaty settlement talks with an eastern Bay of Plenty tribe fiercely opposed to deep-sea oil drilling; The government says it will work to bring down the high… 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 Transport Minister says new analysis on the Auckland rail loop helped the government decide when they would commit funding to it. Audio

6:00 AM.Julia Gillard toppled in Kevin Rudd coup; Rudd and Albanese to rule the Australian Labor Party; NZ PM pays tribute to Gillard, will work closely with Rudd; Auckland's city rail loop 'a game changer'… Read more Audio