Morning Report for Friday 31 January 2014

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

8:51 AM.Scotland and United Arab Emirates will join the giants of world cricket at next year's World Cup after topping the pool of countries vying for a place in the competition. Audio

8:47 AM.Maori attractions in Rotorua stand to miss out on vital tourism spending if Ruggamuffin moves from the sulphur city to Auckland; The government minister, Tariana Turia, is hitting back at the New… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The convicted murderer Teina Pora being given leave to take his his case to the Privy Council. Audio

8:41 AM.Today is the deadline for more than 50 Christchurch red zoned residents to leave their homes. Audio

8:38 AM.More on the New Zealand Open, where Lydia Ko is attempting to defend her title. 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

8:25 AM.A Canadian petroleum company is in the early stages of bringing fracking to the North Island's East Coast. Audio

8:21 AM.The chair of Auckland's new business leadership group believes there's an urgent need to act now to ensure the region's economy doesn't stall. Audio

8:18 AM.Continuing with the issue of housing in Auckland, as we've been reporting house building is picking up. Audio

8:15 AM.The Government is denying claims the Auckland's housing market is so out of control that it's now more expensive to buy there than across the Tasman Audio

8:09 AM.The convicted murderer Teina Pora learnt this morning that he will take his case to the Privy Council, after being granted leave to appeal. Audio

7:57 AM.Gloria Davis, who is facing charges over the sinking of the Easy Rider fishing boat in Foveaux Strait believes her husband did nothing wrong and that she is being persecuted by Maritime New Zealand. Audio

7:54 AM.A two month anti-speeding campaign that meant police officers allowed drivers only a 4 kilometre an hour tolerance ends today. Audio

7:50 AM.A branding expert from Massey University says choosing a national flag isn't a black and white matter, and in fact colour is crucial. Audio

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

7:42 AM.Doctors treating Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher have confirmed they have begun the "waking up process". Audio

7:39 AM.The Australian journalist Peter Greste has lost an appeal against his imprisonment in Egypt. Audio

7:30 AM.Rod James, State Highway Manager at NZTA. Audio

7:27 AM.Residents in the isolated Takapu Valley north of Wellington are stunned by a proposal to build a road through the rolling hill country area. Audio

7:23 AM.The Act Party will decide on Sunday who will replace John Banks as its leader, and also choose a candidate to run in the Epsom electorate in this year's elections. Audio

7:18 AM.A high-powered group of business and public sector leaders is to lead efforts to double the rate at which Auckland's economy is growing. Audio

7:15 AM.The Government is crowing over new building figures which show a dramatic increase in house construction. Audio

7:09 AM.Teina Pora, has been granted leave to appeal his convictions to the Privy Council. Audio

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

6:37 AM.The former ACT MP, John Boscawen, appears to be the frontrunner for the party leadership and candidate for Epsom after the one and only public meeting. Audio

6:26 AM.The government minister, Tariana Turia, is hitting back at the New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, who's likened Whanau Ora to apartheid; Maori attractions in Rotorua stand to miss out on vital… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:11 AM.A high-powered group of Auckland business and council leaders has been formed to speed up efforts to double the rate at which the city's economy grows. Audio

6:00 AM.The lawyer for convicted murderer Teina Pora says his client has been granted leave to appeal to the Privy Council. The government hails a big rise in the number of houses being built, but some say… Read more Audio