Morning Report for Wednesday 24 June 2015

8:55 AM.Staff at one of the organisations responsible for protecting the country's environment are struggling to determine what their role is. Audio

8:50 AM.New laws to ensure the thousands of earthquake-prone buildings around the country are made safe is before select committee. Audio

8:48 AM.A Maori prison reform advocate says there needs to be a Government policy that improves outcomes for children with a parent in prison; The MP for Te Tai Tokerau says proposed changes to electricity… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Legislation to crack down on cyber-bullying is a step closer. The Government drafted the bill after a teenage sex ring was discovered in Auckland, saying the so-called Roast Busters case highlighted… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.A High Court judgement that will force a investor to repay his fictitious profits from New Zealand's biggest Ponzi scheme has some investors upset. Audio

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

8:27 AM.Jai Davis' mother is calling the Coroner's inquest into the death of her son a whitewash, and is considering taking legal action. Audio

8:25 AM.The Pacific island nation of Nauru is detaining two opposition MPs in jail and has prevented another opposition MP from leaving the country, bundling him off a plane and cancelling his passport. Audio

8:20 AM.The Civil Defence Minister, Nikki Kaye has returned to Whanganui four days after it was hit by its biggest ever recorded floods at the weekend and a state of local emergency was declared. Audio

8:13 AM.Aviation New Zealand represents all commercial aircraft, from Air New Zealand to independent Cessna operators. Audio

8:10 AM.The Civil Aviation Authority says it will investigate what caused a radar fault that affected nearly 200 flights yesterday afternoon. Audio

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

7:57 AM.Tana Umaga has a tough job ahead as the new coach of the Auckland Blues. Audio

7:55 AM.If they're lucky and in the right place, Aurora Australis followers have been in for a treat overnight. Audio

7:53 AM.Legislators in South Carolina return to the State Congress today, with many wanting to start a debate on removing the Confederate battle flag from the State Capitol building. Audio

7:47 AM.The mother of Jai Davis is considering a private prosecution or taking civil action over the death of her son at Otago Prison. Audio

7:43 AM.The Civil Defence Minister, Nikki Kaye, is back in the area visiting local authorities and visiting people who've had to leave their homes. Audio

7:38 AM.The Whanganui City Council is still trying to contact locals cut off by flooding as the city enters its fourth day of a state of emergency. Audio

7:35 AM.After months of high pressure politics in Washington, President Obama looks set to be given a free hand to sign up to the Transpacific Partnership Agreement. Audio

7:27 AM.The Education Ministry is monitoring air quality at 15 schools with mouldy buildings because of fears for children's health. Audio

7:25 AM.Otara residents have scoffed at the Prime Minister's advice to people living in cold, damp state houses to 'reach out for more help'. Audio

7:20 AM.And listening to that is Pauline Lamb, the chief operating officer of Airways New Zealand - the organisation responsible for the flight path systems. Audio

7:15 AM.Just four minutes was all it took to plunge the domestic aviation industry into chaos late yesterday. Airways New Zealand's flight radar systems were down and all radar communications were lost. Audio

7:10 AM.Community agencies say thousands of at-risk children in West Auckland are failing to get the help they need each year -- and that could sow the seeds of another tragedy. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.Morning markets. Audio

6:54 AM.The inventor of a personal brewery appliance says the company is aiming to tap into a trillion-dollar global market, with the potential to earn a billion dollars a year in sales. Audio

6:51 AM.Employers' hiring intentions have dipped, indicating the slowing economy is curbing labour demand. Audio

6:50 AM.The Financial Markets Authority says it'll take a downturn to truly test how much confidence investors have in the financial markets. Audio

6:49 AM.A push to make people more aware of its presense through the use of social media and Internet search engines is paying off for SBS Bank, which lifted its annual profit by a quarter to a record high. Audio

6:47 AM.The latest report has found the country's five major banks are lending more to businesses amid rising profits. Audio

6:40 AM.The Civil Aviation Authority says it will investigate what caused a radar fault that affected nearly 200 flights yesterday afternoon. Audio

6:35 AM.Community agencies say thousands of at-risk children cases in West Auckland are not being followed up. The recent trial of two boys involved in a fatal dairy robbery revealed they had childhoods… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.A Maori prison reform advocate says there needs to be a Government policy that improves outcomes for children with a parent in prison; The Tai Tokerau MP says proposed changes to electricity… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.The Whanganui City Council is still trying to contact cut-off locals as the city enters its fourth day of a state of emergency. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Thousands of at-risk children slipping through gaps;A four minute failure of flight radar systems plunges aviation industry into chaos;Airways promises 'unprecedented' radar failure won't be… Read more Audio