Morning Report for Friday 22 August 2014

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

8:53 AM.A church hall in the Nelson suburb of Stoke was full to capacity yesterday as local residents met with the city council to discuss the future of one of the country's fastest growing communities. Audio

8:49 AM.Thousands of Ngai Tuhoe members are making their way to Taneatua for its Settlement day and hear the formal apology from the Crown; King Tuheitia has opened up about his health and one of his sons… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Thousands of Ngai Tuhoe members will be in Taneatua today for its Settlement day and hear the formal apology from the Crown. Audio

8:40 AM.The All Blacks can extend their grip on the Bledisloe Cup to a 14th year with a win in the second test in Auckland tomorrow. Audio

8:37 AM.New audio has surfaced which asks more questions about how much John Key knew about the SIS briefing of him under it's no surprises policy. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:31 AM.Whangarei teenager Monet-Mei Clarke who her job at a frozen yoghurt store after being told she couldn't say "kia ora" to greet customers. We have received a response from Kiwiyo chief executive Norman… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Familiar foes are vying for the northern-most Maori seat of Te Tai Tokerau this election. Audio

8:20 AM.The growing inequality appears to have little effect on voters in the coming election. Audio

8:16 AM.The Greens and the Maori party say the minimum wage must be raised to address growing social inequality between Pakeha and Maori and Pasfika. Audio

8:13 AM.Dunedin leaders are cautiously welcoming Labour's election package for their city which includes spending of at least a quarter of a billion dollars. Audio

8:11 AM.Dirty politics and local democracy were hot topics at a candidates meeting in the Christchurch Central electorate last night. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:54 AM.A Whangarei teenager says she quit her job at an frozen yoghurt store after being told she couldn't say "kia ora" to greet customers. Audio

7:51 AM.A freshwater scientist says a government decision on how to measure water quality has more to do with protecting the dairy industry than good science. Audio

7:48 AM.New Zealand's largest stationery supplier, Croxley Stationery, has announced its considering closing down its Auckland-based factory from next year, putting at least a hundred jobs at risk. Audio

7:40 AM.It's emerged today that the captors of the American journalist James Foley originally demanded a ransom of 132 million US dollars for his release. Audio

7:35 AM.The Government's flagship education policy may soon be flying at half mast after being rejected by thousands of primary school teachers and principals. Audio

7:28 AM.Two American aid workers infected with the Ebola virus have been discharged from a hospital in Atlanta after being given an experimental drug. Audio

7:21 AM.Listening to that was Labour's Employment spokesperson, Grant Robertson who joins us in the studio. Audio

7:14 AM.Yesterday was a grim day for hundreds of workers at two New Zealand companies. Audio

7:10 AM.Support for the National Party has fallen in the first poll since the release of Nicky Hager's Dirty Politics book. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.The Australian 200-Index gained 0.1 percent (or 4 points) to close at 5639 yesterday. Audio

6:57 AM.New Zealand Refining has posted a 7 million dollar net loss for the six months ended June, reflecting weak refining margins and the strong New Zealand dollar. Audio

6:55 AM.AMP New Zealand is expecting another strong year after lifting operating earnings 5 percent in the year ended June. Audio

6:53 AM.A new company is targetting small forests owners, hoping to harvest, transport and market wood from smaller plantations. Audio

6:50 AM.Skellerup continues to focus on expansion, with plans well underway for a new 30-million-dollar facility at Wigram. Audio

6:48 AM.The already-tight New Zealand housing market is likely to be strained even further by rising numbers of permanent residents. Audio

6:46 AM.Port of Tauranga is hinting at a much stronger profit this financial year than the 30 percent fall it reported for the year ended June. Audio

6:41 AM.At least 210 people face job losses in Tararua and Central Hawkes Bay after the roading services provider Infracon announced it would go into liquidation. Audio

6:26 AM.King Tuheitia has opened up about his health and one of his sons getting into trouble with the law - calling the media coverage of the case a 'circus'; Thousands of Ngai Tuhoe members are making their… Read more Audio

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

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

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

6:00 AM.Support for National dips in the first poll since the release of Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics. The party's campaign chairman remains unfazed. Two American aid workers are cured of the Ebola virus… Read more Audio