Morning Report for Tuesday 11 February 2014

8:56 AM.Forget the Sochi Olympics - New Zealand is toasting a distinctly different medal haul in Ireland, but not with whiskey or Guinness. Audio

8:53 AM.A young Nelson woman has become the first Westerner accepted to study calligraphy in Japan. Audio

8:49 AM.The government concedes the time for consultation hui on the future of the Maori language is not long enough; It's emerged no mainstream schools are supporting a new kaupapa Maori Charter kura in… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Crown claims the man who killed his partner's two-and-a-half year-old child was frustrated with his relationship and it boiled over. Audio

8:36 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.Unicef says it's well on the way to helping the children in the Philippines most badly affected by Typhoon Haiyan go back to school. Audio

8:24 AM.If you're hoping to transfer money or send an email using the nearby wi-fi internet connection, whether it's at a cafe or an airport, don't. Audio

8:21 AM.The Labour Party and the Greens are dismissing a report that praises the way the current electricity market works and finds fault with their proposals to overhaul it. Audio

8:15 AM.Meanwhile, opposing sides in Syria's civil war have begun a second round of peace talks in Geneva, but there's been little progress. Audio

8:09 AM.An intelligence analyst has questioned the wisdom of the government to cancel passports of New Zealanders who were planning to travel to Syria to fight alongside rebel forces in Syria. Audio

7:56 AM.The last remaining colony of an endangered bird is the latest casualty of the Australian wildfires. Audio

7:53 AM.The Tertiary Education Union says Otago University's sponsorship of the Highlanders rugby team is a poor gimmick which is bad for education. Audio

7:50 AM.The Christchurch jury hearing the high court murder trial of a Mongrel Mob prospect has been told extreme violence is highly respected in gang culture. Audio

7:46 AM.Some analysts are arguing New Zealand's stronger economic performance and projected government surpluses should be rewarded with a boost to its credit rating. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.A search for more affordable homes has pushed up house prices in the cheaper suburbs of Auckland and Wellington. Audio

7:35 AM.England has experienced its wettest January for in more than two centuries. Audio

7:27 AM.Mt Eden residents and a local councillor are asking if Auckland will be able to cope with an influx of people due in the city this week for the biggest weekend since the Rugby World Cup. Audio

7:22 AM.Australia's Channel Seven has won a bidding war for an exclusive interview with the convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, who was freed yesterday from Kerobokan Prison in Bali after nine years in… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Three parents whose children attend Auckland's St Heliers School have succeeded in making the school ditch religious instruction during class time. Audio

7:13 AM.Listening to that is a spokesperson for Syrian Solidarity in Auckland, Ali Akil. Audio

7:09 AM.A Syrian community leader says the Government is wrong to cancel the passports of people wanting to fight the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. Audio

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

6:35 AM.An intelligence analyst says the Prime Minister is taking a big risk revealing a handful of New Zealand citizens have had their passports cancelled for wanting to go to fight alongside rebel forces in… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.The government concedes the time for consultation hui on the future of the Maori language is not long enough; It's emerged no mainstream schools are supporting a new kaupapa Maori Charter kura in… Read more Audio

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

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

6:10 AM.A residents group near Auckland's Eden Park say they're anxious they'll have to share their neighbourhood with disgruntled drunks kicked out of this weekend's rugby league Nines tournament. Audio

6:00 AM.Reaction to cancellation of passports for would be Syrian rebels, Would-be Syrian fighters stopped by parents, not passport cancellations, Auckland school ditches religious instruction after parents… Read more Audio