Morning Report for Wednesday 10 June 2015

8:56 AM.A 69-year-old New Zealander who was one of two nuns trapped for three days in the lift of a Rome convent is putting her rescue down to the power of prayer. Audio

8:54 AM.The annual National Agricultural Fieldays get under way at Mystery Creek near Hamilton today. Audio

8:51 AM.Te Mana o Ngati Rangitihi Trust has announced that the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations and Minister for Maori Development have recognised its mandate; The Maori Language Advisory Group is… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A Taranaki mental health advocate says new funding criteria are ripping the heart out of services for provincial New Zealanders, says. Audio

8:38 AM.Britain's Parliament has begun debating legislation allowing for a referendum on the country's continued membership of the European Union. Audio

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

8:29 AM.The New Zealand cricketers have been thrashed in the first One Day International against England at Edgbaston. Audio

8:21 AM.A former quarry manager and inspector says the Government was warned serious accidents would occur when they changed health and safety laws for quarries during the 1990s. Audio

8:12 AM.Back now to our lead story, the latest OECD report on the New Zealand Economy. We're joined by our economics correspondent, Patrick O'Meara. Audio

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

7:54 AM.A Northland paediatrician is calling for targeted funding for poor families who can't afford to heat their homes. Audio

7:52 AM.The Nurses Organisation is urging the Government to act decisively in its efforts to sort out the Southern District Health Board's financial problems. Audio

7:49 AM.Lawrence Yule, the President of Local Government New Zealand and the Mayor of the Hastings District. Audio

7:46 AM.Supporters of a Wellington supercity are vowing to keep pushing for changes to local government in the region. Audio

7:42 AM.A Taranaki mental health advocate says new funding criteria are ripping the heart out of services for provincial New Zealanders. Audio

7:39 AM.Fire authorities in drought stricken North Canterbury were left with no option but to let a scrub fire burn last night. Audio

7:36 AM.The grieving father of a five-year-old girl killed by a Chinese tourist driving on the wrong side of the road has told the man that burying his daughter was the worst day of his life. Audio

7:33 AM.A cannabis oil treatment for a 19-year old Nelson man who's in a coma may arrive from the United States as early as Friday. Audio

7:23 AM.Sir Peter Williams QC, has died aged 80. Sir Peter was involved in some of the country's most high-profile criminal cases over the past 50 years, and was a tireless campaigner for prisoners' rights… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The Hurunui District Council owns the land the quarry is on. The mayor is Winton Dalley. Audio

7:19 AM.Attempts to recover the body of North Canterbury quarry owner, Murray Taylor, are to continue this morning. Audio

7:15 AM.Strong winds overnight have blown two shipping containers into Wellington Harbour. Audio

7:11 AM.More road tolls and congestion charging at peak times are being recommended by a major international study into New Zealand's economy. Audio

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

6:58 AM.On Wall St, stocks are little-changed following US job openings surging to a record high in April and small business confidence rising, all adding weight to expectations the American Federal Reserve… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.For our small business spot today, we go to a Dunedin-based company which is taking New Zealand's smart animal breeding techniques to the world. Audio

6:53 AM.Biosecurity has again been ranked as the number one priority for the primary industry. Audio

6:52 AM.Wynyard Group's is raising 45 million dollars to hire more staff and keep expanding globally. Audio

6:51 AM.Manufacturing sales have fallen, but one economist says the latest figures show the sector remains resilient. Audio

6:50 AM.The telecommunications industry is welcoming a government push to speed up the installation of ultra-fast broadband. Audio

6:48 AM.An analyst says Carter Holt Harvey's decision to delay plans to list on the New Zealand and Australian sharemarkets is a good move. Audio

6:42 AM.Top lawyer Sir Peter Williams QC, has died in Auckland, aged 80. Daniela Maoate-Cox looks back at the colourful and sometimes controversial life of Sir Peter. Audio

6:39 AM.News just coming , The White House Briefing Room and North Lawn have been evacuated in the middle of the daily press briefing. Audio

6:27 AM.Te Mana o Ngati Rangitihi Trust has announced that the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations and Minister for Maori Development have recognised its mandate; The Maori Language Advisory Group is… Read more Audio

6:23 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.The OECD says traffic congestion in Auckland is costing 1 point 25 billion dollars a year in lost productivity. Containers blown off wharves and thousands without power as high winds hit Wellington… Read more Audio