Morning Report for Wednesday 6 May 2015

8:55 AM.A contentious skate park in the Christchurch suburb of Sumner, proposed by global denim giant, Levi's, has been given the go ahead. Audio

8:51 AM.The Far North District Council is hailing a new rates model as a gamechanger and says it will slash the tens of millions of dollars owed by Maori; Some bach owners on Auckland's west coast won't have… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Education unions say including education in the multinational Trade in Services Agreement could throw open the door to foreign companies setting up primary and secondary schools in New Zealand. Audio

8:41 AM.Barack Obama is facing tough opposition from some of his fellow Democrats over the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Audio

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

8:26 AM.An Australian Twitter user who recommended attacking a Mohammad cartoon exhibition in Texas just days before two people were shot dead outside it, has now posted a guide on Twitter on how to join… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.A court ruling means a woman who's the full time carer of her disabled adult son could be eligible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation for unpaid work. Audio

8:18 AM.Labour says the Government is trying to avoid its obligation to invest in infrastructure to service its Special Housing Areas and instead wants to dump massive costs on Auckland ratepayers. Audio

8:12 AM.Te Ururoa Flavell is defending spending on Whanau Ora but accepts there have been some issues with the programme. Audio

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

7:57 AM.Britons go to the polls tomorrow in what is set to be the closest election in recent British history. Audio

7:51 AM.Talks are underway to ensure nine parliamentary staff currently employed on zero hour contracts are given guaranteed hours. Audio

7:51 AM.Nepalese authorities say emergency workers are finally managing to deliver aid to stranded survivors of the massive earthquake. Audio

7:42 AM.Inland Revenue is launching a crackdown on 'under the table' cash jobs done by tradies. Audio

7:38 AM.Education unions say leaked documents show the government is trying to include education in a 23-nation free trade deal. Audio

7:34 AM.The Government says China will be spying on attendees at next weeks Falun Gong celebrations and is warning its MPs to stay away because of Chinese Embassy 'sensitivities'. Audio

7:27 AM.In the next hour police divers are due to attempt to pull a wrecked four-wheel drive from Curio Bay in the Caitlins in the hope of solving the mystery of missing Southland boy Mike Zhao-Beckenridge. Audio

7:23 AM.The Reserve Bank of Australia has dropped its official cash rate to a record low of 2-percent; prompting further questions about why New Zealand isn't doing the same. Audio

7:20 AM.Prices have fallen in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction of dairy commodities overnight. Audio

7:14 AM.Te Ururoa Flavell is the Whanau Ora Minister and he's been listening to that. Audio

7:11 AM.The Government says no Whanau Ora funds have been mispent following criticism from the Auditor-General of extravagant administrative costs. Audio

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

6:59 AM.Wall Street has fallen after the US trade deficit figures. Audio

6:57 AM.A new electricity retailer is confident it will survive in the intensely competitive market, by appealing to a younger online consumer. Audio

6:55 AM.Vista Group International says its Movio Cinema company has plenty of potential for future growth, after signing a multi-year agreement with the second largest cinema chain in the United States. Audio

6:53 AM.A survey of New Zealand chief financial officers points to increasing concern about the international risks to New Zealand's economy. Audio

6:52 AM.High levels of consumer confidence and population growth are contributing to a lift in Canterbury economic activity. Audio

6:50 AM.New Zealand's largest bank says it's pleased with its financial peformance so far and sees continuing strength over the second half of the year, despite the potential impact of interest rate cuts on… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Dairy prices have taken another hit at the latest overnight auction. Audio

6:43 AM.Britain votes tomorrow in one of the closest, most unpredictable general elections in decades. Audio

6:41 AM.The Labour Party says a thorough investigation is needed into the way Whanau Ora funds have been spent. Audio

6:28 AM.Some bach owners on Auckland's west coast won't have right of way to their properties permanently locked into law; The Far North District Council is hailing a new rates model as a gamechanger and says… Read more Audio

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

6:21 AM.Migrant rescue operations have continued overnight in the Mediterranean Sea. 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.The hard word goes on Whanau Ora to account for its spending, the Minister responds to Winston Peters and other critics of the flagship progarmme. No more cheating, as Inland Revenue launches a hard… Read more Audio