Morning Report for Thursday 25 June 2015

8:56 AM.Queen Elizabeth may have to leave Buckingham Palace because the building needs new plumbing and wiring. Audio

8:53 AM.The Government's support partners have been labelled self-interested for voting against a bill that would scrap the so-called coat-tailing rule. Audio

8:50 AM.The Law Commission is calling for whānau to have better, and faster, access to the bodies of their loved ones once they die; A group of Māori leaders are calling for an urgent hearing in the Waitangi… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.A Whanganui woman is taking a stand against supermarkets wrapping fruit and vegetables in too much packaging. Audio

8:39 AM.Iwi planning to go to court over the Government's plans to sell off surplus Crown land for low cost housing are believed to have been offered sweeteners to abandon their action. Audio

8:35 AM.Farmers in the lower North Island say they feel insulted by the government assistance on offer after last weekend's flooding. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Greenpeace protestors are staging a protest atop parliament buildings. Audio

8:23 AM.A Bay of Plenty iwi has decided not it won't oppose the plan to leave the wreck of container ship Rena on the Astrolabe Reef. Audio

8:18 AM.A hefty rate rise for Aucklanders, including a new transport levy is expected to be signed off by the Auckland Council today. Audio

8:11 AM.Principals' groups are worried school sport rivalry's reached new heights with star players being imported from overseas and talent being scouted from intermediate schools. Audio

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

7:58 AM.The end of a streaming service that let online TV viewers watch blocked overseas shows may drive some people back to piracy. Audio

7:51 AM.For the four out of ten people in Auckland renting their home, the cost of living just got more expensive. Audio

7:46 AM.The New Zealand Defence Force aims to train 18-hundred Iraqi soldiers. Audio

7:41 AM.As we reported yesterday community agencies in West Auckland says thousands of at-risk children are failing to get the help they need. Audio

7:33 AM.Far North conservation groups are hoping to hear today the Auditor General will conduct an inquiry into the swamp kauri trade. Audio

7:28 AM.Former Heart of the City boss Alex Swney's claim he stole from the Auckland promotion agency because he wasn't being paid enough is being met with derision. Audio

7:23 AM.About half the people with homes inside Whanganui's Anzac Parade emergency cordon should be allowed to return to their properties this afternoon. Audio

7:18 AM.Senior leaders at the Ministry of Health have been accused of bullying and destructive behaviour. Audio

7:14 AM.The Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has apologised to his victims during a federal court hearing in Boston in which he was sentenced to death. Audio

7:10 AM.Principals' groups say schools are going too far to attract the best athletes, and pushing them too hard once they've got them. Audio

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

6:59 AM.Wall Street has fallen as investors keep an eye on Greece. Audio

6:58 AM.There's been mixed reaction in China to news of last week's share market nose-dive, when stocks on mainland exchanges plunged by up to 13 percent. Audio

6:56 AM.Arvida says it's going to focus on its redevelopment plans after buying three Auckland-based retirement villages. Audio

6:55 AM.A2 Milk says the United States-based Dean Foods is the other party in the consortium that is toying with the idea of buying the specialty milk company. Audio

6:53 AM.The food and drink investor, Veritas Investments, is forecasting a better year after struggling with underperforming units. Audio

6:51 AM.A survey has found New Zealand's one of the best places in the world to develop a biotech business. Audio

6:49 AM.Internet New Zealand is disappointed that CallPlus will stop a service that allows its users access to overseas television shows that would otherwise be blocked. Audio

6:48 AM.Air New Zealand says earnings growth has remained strong in the second half of its financial year. Audio

6:47 AM.The chief executive of the Waipareira Trust says the agencies that are meant to help at-risk children and their families in West Auckland aren't working together as they should. Audio

6:37 AM.Principals' groups say schools are going too far to attract the best athletes, and pushing them too hard once they've got them. Audio

6:27 AM.The Law Commission is calling for whānau to have better, and faster, access to the bodies of their loved ones once they die; A group of Māori leaders are calling for an urgent hearing in the Waitangi… Read more Audio

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

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

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

6:00 AM.Kids as young as 11 being scouted for secondary sports; Apologetic Boston bomber sentenced to death; Labour label behaviour at Helath Minsitry 'nasty, undermining'; Some Anzac Parade residents… Read more Audio