Morning Report for Friday 8 November 2013

8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.Ship designed for disabled people docks in Wellington Audio

8:47 AM.MPs are asking the Office of Treaty Settlements to investigate the extent of an iwi's tribal territory; The former Race Relation Commissioner, Joris de Bres, says more and more banks are setting up… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.A Samoan engineering student has created a modern, clean-burning umu which could transform traditional island cooking. Audio

8:41 AM.The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, says he's regained his enthusiam for politics and is looking forward to standing again in the Ohariu electorate next year. 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

8:26 AM.Cheers from the New York Stock Exchange opening bell as shares in the social media company Twitter go on sale. Audio

8:23 AM.The Green Party says the government's plans to improve the quality of fresh water in fact give irrigators a license to pollute. Audio

8:20 AM.A new tertiary education brand aimed at helping to double the two-point-six-billion-dollar international student industry has been unveiled. Audio

8:12 AM.The Police Commissioner continues to defend the performance of his officers, in the face of ongoing allegations that the Roastbusters sex investigation has been seriously mishandled. Audio

7:55 AM.The All Blacks squad named to take on France in Paris on Sunday morning is being billed as the most experienced pack in history. Audio

7:52 AM.Swiss scientists say they cannot be absolutely sure the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned, but even the possibility is threatening the delicate Israeli-Palestine relationship. Audio

7:49 AM.Legal experts say the way victims of sexual assault are treated in the justice system needs to be changed to encourage them to come forward. Audio

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

7:39 AM.The Government expects to have more information on the financial position of Chorus before Christmas. Audio

7:36 AM.West Coast and Central Otago residents and businesses have been told it will be at least April next year before a permanent solution is found to the Diana Falls slip. Audio

7:27 AM.Communities in South Auckland say they've been failed by the authorities and treated without respect, after discovering a motorway could be built right through their homes, schools and churches. Audio

7:24 AM.Listening to Sir Ted was the Attorney General, Chris Finlayson. Audio

7:19 AM.The four men convicted of misleading Lombard Finance investors have found support in the form of retired Court of Appeal judge, Sir Edmund Thomas. Audio

7:10 AM.The Police are in damage control this morning with the Commissioner, Peter Marshall, saying New Zealanders can still absolutely trust the force, despite an investigation being launched into its… Read more Audio

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

6:38 AM.The business community in Christchurch wants the Government to rethink its plans for a green belt on the eastern edge of the central city. Audio

6:35 AM.A legal expert hopes the Roastbusters investigation will put pressure on the Government to revisit the treatment of sexual assault victims in the court system. Audio

6:27 AM.MPs are asking the Office of Treaty Settlements to investigate the extent of an iwi's tribal territory; The former Race Relation Commissioner, Joris de Bres, says more and more banks are setting up… Read more Audio

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

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

6:12 AM.Communities in South Auckland say they're outraged after discovering a motorway could be built right through their homes, schools and churches. Audio

6:00 AM.We'll talk to the Police Commissioner about the investigation into the Roastbusters case and where it has gone wrong. We'll hear from the retired judge who says the convictions of the Lombard Finance… Read more Audio