Morning Report for Thursday 21 May 2015

8:52 AM.Russell Brown talks about the possible outcomes of TV3's review of the Campbell Live show. Audio

8:48 AM.The Whanau Ora Iwi Leaders Group chairs is accusing the Government of appearing to exclude Maori from an expert panel set up to review Child, Youth and Family; The Aids Foundation is calling on more… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The High Court has been told convicted double murderer Scott Watson is counting on an interview with a magazine reporter to draw attention to his claims of a miscarriage of justice. Audio

8:40 AM.An Australian paedophile who hit the news last year after abandoning a surrogate child born in Thailand because he had Downs Syndrome, is back in the news -- this time because he's trying to get his… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Managers of the Nauru detention centre have been admonished for not answering key questions during an Australian Senate inquiry into sexual abuse and violence at the facility. Audio

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

8:23 AM.The Housing Minister, Nick Smith, presented a number of changes in Ashburton last Sunday, but the Evidence Based Seismic Strengthening Society says he's missing the point of what is wrong with the… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The Government says there will be measures in today's Budget to address child poverty, despite accusations it's broken a promise to make the issue a priority. Audio

8:11 AM.The Government expects thousands of homes to be built in Auckland under its plan to make 430 hectares of publicly-owned land available for housing. Audio

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

7:53 AM.Now back to the budget and more tax on tobacco - maybe a levy on sugar? Or perhaps an increase in state-funded lifestyle coaching? Audio

7:49 AM.Iwi leaders say Maori are being shut out of a high level Child Youth and Family review. Audio

7:44 AM.Thousands of migrants stranded on boats off the coast of Thailand have been thrown a lifeline. Audio

7:37 AM.Some of the world's largest banks are to be fined more than 7-billion dollars for colluding to manipulate foreign currency rates. Audio

7:29 AM.New Zealand begins its test series against England tonight at the home of cricket, the Lord's ground in London. Audio

7:24 AM.The Prime Minister says New Zealand soldiers will not be withdrawn from Iraq, even if Islamic State reaches Baghdad. Audio

7:17 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, delivers his seventh Budget this afternoon in the face of criticism the Government is breaking its promise to get its finances back into surplus this year. Audio

7:11 AM.The early posting of an invitation to property developers has let the cat out of the bag about what the government plans to do to increase land supply in Auckland. Audio

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

6:58 AM.April minutes from the Federal Reserve reveal officials believe it is premature to raise interest rates in June. Audio

6:55 AM.Jade Software is planning to return to profitability in three years, following strong revenue growth. Audio

6:54 AM.Goodman Property Trust says interest for business premises remains strong. Audio

6:53 AM.Some of the world's biggest banks have agreed to pay fines of 5.7 billion US dollars for manipulating foreign currency markets. Audio

6:50 AM.The carpet maker, Cavalier Corporation, is now predicting a full-year loss, and has appointed a new chief executive. Audio

6:49 AM.An economist says dairy prices are likely to remain subdued for most of the year. Audio

6:40 AM.A major part of today's Budget will be a plan to develop housing on hundreds of hectares of Crown land in Auckland. Audio

6:26 AM.The Whanau Ora Iwi Leaders Group chairs is accusing the Government of appearing to exclude Maori from an expert panel set up to review Child, Youth and Family; The Aids Foundation is running a… Read more Audio

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

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

6:11 AM.The Government says there will be measures in today's Budget to address child poverty, despite accusations it's broken a promise to make the issue a priority. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Ahead of today's Budget, Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith talks up his plan for more houses in Auckland, built on Government land. But Labour's housing spokesman claims they thought the scheme… Read more Audio