Morning Report for Friday 13 February 2015

8:55 AM.Drug pair being prepared for firing squad. Audio

8:51 AM.A Wellington man has been bestowed with France's highest honour in recognition of his service in the Second World War. Audio

8:47 AM.More than 500 submissions to the Wanganui District Council have not only called for restrictions on the sale of legal highs, but an outright ban; A whanau spokesperson for the late Ngati Porou leader… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Border protection at airports is being toughened up. Audio

8:38 AM.Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko admits leaders still have a lot of work to do, despite agreeing to a ceasefire with Russia. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:30 AM.Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and it's a day to let the one you love know just how you feel about them. Audio

8:25 AM.The government's being warned to do its due diligence on the Iraqi forces it'll be working with should it decide to send in New Zealanders. Audio

8:20 AM.Some of the obstacles to Ports of Auckland's plan to reclaim part of Waitemata Harbour could be cleared following a closed-door meeting last night. Audio

8:15 AM.Cricket commentators, Russel Arnold of Sri Lanka and Mihir Bose in England. Audio

8:11 AM.The first matches of the Cricket World Cup get underway this weekend. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Chaos reigned in South Africa's parliament overnight as opposition MPs disrupted President Zuma's State of the Nation address. Audio

7:51 AM.The Australian Government is dismissing a report which alleges detained asylum seeker children are suffering from extreme levels of distress, physicial assault and suicidal tendancies. Audio

7:45 AM.A close friend of Mark Lundy described his voice as panicked on the telephone when unable to contact his wife on the morning Christine and Amber Lundy were found bludgeoned to death at their family… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.New Zealand Post has confirmed 4-hundred posties are in line to lose their jobs when it stops daily mail delivery from July. Audio

7:35 AM.The Iraqi Foreign Minister has already made it clear his country is not asking the United States to send ground forces to help fight Islamic State. Audio

7:33 AM.The decision on deployment to Iraq will be a step closer today, when senior government ministers meet with the Iraqi Foreign Minister. Audio

7:25 AM.The remaining two Al Jazeera journalists held in a Cairo jail have been freed on bail. Audio

7:21 AM.Three children remain in a stable condition in hospital this morning after running into the path of an oncoming car on Auckland's busy Great South Road yesterday. Audio

7:15 AM.The chief executive of the International Cricket Council is David Richardson. Audio

7:14 AM.In Melbourne, a crowd of 10-thousand gathered to celebrate the World Cup Opening ceremony. Audio

7:10 AM.An estimated 60 to 70 thousand people turned out last night for the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street is up. Audio

6:57 AM.The New Zealand dollar rose sharply against its Australian counterpart yesterday, following a jump in unemployment across the Tasman. Audio

6:55 AM.New Zealand Oil and Gas isn't expecting to be successful in gaining all of Cue Energy but is hopeful of increasing its control. Audio

6:53 AM.APN News and Media has denied that a negative reaction from investors is behind the delay of its planned float of its New Zealand operations. Audio

6:49 AM.A banking analyst says ASB Bank's latest results show banks are charging higher mortgage interest rates. Audio

6:47 AM.Fresh questions have been raised about the strength of the economy after manufacturing activity all but stalled last month. Audio

6:27 AM.More than 500 submissions to the Wanganui District Council have not only called for restrictions on the sale of legal highs, but an outright ban; The New Plymouth mayor is calling for citizens of the… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.The Cricket world cup has begun, with two opening ceremonies held last night, one in Christchurch the other in Melbourne. Audio

6:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.World Cup opening ceremony crowd pleaser; Cricket World Cup also opens in Melbourne; ICC head aims to eradicate match fixing; Lessons to be learned from three children injured running in front of car… Read more Audio