Morning Report for Friday 11 July 2014

8:57 AM.Clive Palmer throws spanner in works of carbon tax repeal plan and the state of the mining industry - big iron ore mine in Northern Territory to close. Audio

8:50 AM.Using prayers to decide which young woman to marry is not the way most young New Zealand men find a wife, but a unique glimpse into a West Coast community shows that for a few, it is. Audio

8:46 AM.A senior medical lecturer says more funding is needed for research to explore the impact of racism toward Maori in the health system; Tainui is praising a judge's decision to fine the Waikato District… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.New Zealand's top athletes are heading to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Audio

8:38 AM.The outgoing head of the Waikato District Health Board says anti-fluoride campaigners will never give up and it's wasting public time and money. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:25 AM.Some top schools are suspected of ignoring the rules for enrolling out-of-zone students. Audio

8:20 AM.Colin Craig's Conservative Party has received $675,000 in donations from retired Hamilton multi-millionaires Laurence and Katrina Day. Audio

8:18 AM.From the beginning of next year, builders doing any residential work worth more than 30-thousand dollars will be required to have written contracts with their clients. Audio

8:15 AM.People in New Zealand with family links to Israel and Gaza are nervously watching developments. They told our reporter Kim Baker Wilson it's a distressing and appalling situation. Audio

8:10 AM.In the Middle East, rockets and missiles continue to be fired into and out of the Palestinian territory of Gaza. Audio

7:58 AM.A month-long football fiesta is now set for its grand showpiece, the World Cup final on Monday morning. Audio

7:55 AM.Keeping on the good side of the United States was one of the major reasons behind the Government's decision to share financial information of some New Zealand residents with American authorities. Audio

7:48 AM.The New Zealand dollar is within a fraction of a cent of the highest value it's had since the currency was floated in 1985. Audio

7:45 AM.The Law Society is warning some media coverage of the Malaysian diplomat case is pushing the boundaries. Audio

7:41 AM.There's still no word on when - or even if - a Malaysian diplomat will return to New Zealand to face serious criminal charges. Audio

7:37 AM.An Education Ministry document says it is almost certain some popular schools cheat in their ballots for enrolling out-of-zone students. Audio

7:34 AM.A New Zealand woman, who says she was assaulted by the entertainer Rolf Harris, has now laid a formal complaint with police. Audio

7:25 AM.Thousands of beleaguered Northland residents are entering a third consecutive day without power and only limited communication, amid a forecast of more rain to come and problems with contaminated… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Details of an al Qaida plot to blow up the Eiffel Tower have been published in French media, along with a leaked intelligence document describing targetted hits on other Parisian landmarks. Audio

7:16 AM.Our correspondent at the UN is Patrice Howard. Audio

7:10 AM.The UN secretary-general has warned that the Middle East cannot afford another full-blown war and has urged the Israelis and the Palestinians to agree a ceasefire. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.Stock markets around the world were rattled overnight amid concerns over Portugal's largest listed bank is in financial strife. Shares on Wall St opened down sharply, but have since recovered. The Dow… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.The creative sector is beginning to flex its economic muscle with a new organisation set up to grow the 1.64-billion dollars it directly contributes to the New Zealand economy, from books, music… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.The Queenstown-based tourism investor, Skyline, says its underlying profit for the year ended March fell slightly to just over 25 million dollars. Audio

6:52 AM.The head of the organization representing manufacturers says the sector continues to expand and is close to its position before to the global economic collpase in 2008. Audio

6:49 AM.AMP Capital has sold a portfolio of 18 properties to a Canadian pension fund for a little more than a billion dollars. Audio

6:42 AM.The Labour leader, David Cunliffe, has announced that if elected, it will do away with CERA in 2016 and, instead, appoint 'qualified locals' to lead the city's recovery. Audio

6:28 AM.A senior medical lecturer says more funding is needed for research to explore the impact of racism toward Maori in the health system; Tainui is praising a judge's decision to fine the Waikato District… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.A one-stop shop for teenagers struggling to deal with problems in their lives has been launched online. Audio

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.New youth mental health hub launched online, Labour would be short sighted to draw new CERA from locals alone, New wave of airstrikes hammers Gaza, UN chief Ban Ki-moon pleas for Gaza ceasefire… Read more Audio