Morning Report for Thursday 6 November 2014

8:55 AM.A Samoan tattoo artist who has Sonny Bill Williams as his personal billboard and a spoken word poet from south Auckland are among the winners of this year's top Pasifika arts awards. Audio

8:52 AM.A second attempt by a steam enthusiast to garner public support to save the historic Kingston Flyer train appears to have failed because of lack of interest. Audio

8:48 AM.Lawyers for the Waitangi Tribunal say it does not have to tell the Crown how much land to give back to claimants. The Crown is rejecting allegations it witheld highly relevant and crucial reports… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.There is continued unhappiness with government legislation which will allow police to charge a fee for carrying out vetting of teachers. Audio

8:40 AM.For the first time some students will use computers to sit school exams. Audio

8:35 AM.A survey out today finds almost all doctors and nurses in working in New Zealand and Australian emergency departments have been physically attacked or threatened by at least one drunk patient in the… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The families of 29 miners killed in the Pike River explosion will find out today whether re-entry to the mine tunnel will go ahead. Audio

8:23 AM.Auckland's two point four billion dollar city rail link has survived political moves to delay the project, because of worries about when the Government might chip in. Audio

8:20 AM.A two-day Privy Council hearing into the Teina Pora case has ended in London, but a decision won't be made public until next year. Audio

8:15 AM.David Kilcullen was Chief Strategist on Counterterrorism for the Bush Administration and now leads a Washington-based think tank specialising in analysis of counter insurgency. Audio

8:10 AM.Experts are questioning whether the the threat of Islamic State is significant enough to justify sweeping new measures to be introduced by the Government. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:55 AM.An American church leader who has arrived in New Zealand to promote a product he says can cure aids, cancer and malaria is rebuffing criticisms it is dangerous. Audio

7:50 AM.The families of the 29 miners killed in the Pike River explosion will learn this morning if their bid to have the mine re-opened has been successful or not. Audio

7:48 AM.The American President, Barack Obama, faces a difficult final two years in power, after the Republicans made decisive gains in the midterm elections yesterday. Audio

7:46 AM.Pilots want tougher security screening of both passengers and airline staff in the wake of the government's announcement that 40 people are being monitored because of their involvement with - or… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.Justices at the Privy Council in London have finished a two-day hearing into the Teina Pora case, but their decision won't be made public until year. Audio

7:24 AM.Political editor Brent Edwards speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:15 AM.Minister of Defence Gerry Brownlee speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:10 AM.The Prime Minister's moves to tighten up security and surveillance in the fight against Islamic State have been described as scaremongering by some. Audio

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

6:59 AM.The New Zealand sharemarket fell for the first time in 8 trading days. The benchmark Top 50 Index fell 21 points on Wednesday. Audio

6:57 AM.The electricity distribution network at the top of the South Island says it's being forced to pay compliance costs which are of no benefit to the consumer. Audio

6:56 AM.The unemployment rate has fallen to a level which economists regard as near full employment, but wage inflation is still subdued. Audio

6:54 AM.Nuplex is confident its international markets will deliver steady results over the rest of the current financial year, despite exposure to significant geopolitcal risks. Audio

6:53 AM.Auckland's largest real estate agent says the market picked up steam through October and has continued to strengthen heading into November. Audio

6:52 AM.ASB Bank's mortgage lending grew by nearly 300 million dollars in the three months ended September but its lending to those with less than a 20 percent deposit continues to shrink dramatically. Audio

6:50 AM.An ANZ Bank rural economist doesn't believe whole milk powder prices will recover to meet Fonterra's current forcast payout to farmers. Audio

6:48 AM.Rod Duke isn't a man given to exaggeration, but he's promising Briscoe Group's annual result this year will be sensational. Audio

6:43 AM.The Privy Council says it will take its time in considering the new evidence in the Teina Pora case before making its finding. Audio

6:38 AM.Two of National's governing support partners say they don't want to see any New Zealand military personnel on the ground in Iraq, even if it is just in a training capacity. Audio

6:27 AM.The Crown is rejecting allegations it witheld highly relevant and crucial information about the Rena from the Waitangi Tribunal. A kuia from Parihaka, which was invaded by colonial troops in 1881… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. 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 domestic security measures are introduced-- we go to the experts for their take on the threat from Islamic State. The Teina Pora hearing wraps up in London and the American church leader promoting… Read more Audio