Morning Report for Wednesday 1 July 2015

8:56 AM.To Wimbledon, where the world number three, Andy Murray, is through to the second round after defeating Mikhail Kukushkin on Centre Court. Audio

8:53 AM.A modern take on traditional Middle Eastern smoking, the e-shisha, is helping more and more smokers quit. Audio

8:50 AM.Juvenile kiwi are under threat after a stoat breached the Orokonui Ecosanctuary's 2-million dollar perimeter fence last week. Audio

8:49 AM.A decision on the future of the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter has been delayed by a month. Audio

8:46 AM.An independent conservation body says Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau failed to take the appropriate steps before trying to take kereru from the South Island; The Whangarei mayor Sheryl Mai says a new Māori… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A huge surge in demand overseas for New Zealand honey looks to be causing over the top pricing for domestic consumers. Audio

8:38 AM.Cricket is not a sport that rushes to abandon tradition, but one hundred and thirty eight years after the first recognised test match, it is about to try something very different. Audio

8:35 AM.The new body for keeping teachers in line comes into being today despite resistance and resentment from the very people it is supposed to be leading. Audio

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

8:25 AM.The owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter must decide today whether they'll cut the amount of power they buy from Meridian Energy or close the operation down. Audio

8:24 AM.The last tickets for Saturday night's Super 15 rugby final have gone on sale. Audio

8:19 AM.Greece is unlikely to pay back its 1.6 billion euro loan to the International Monetary Fund in the next three hours. Audio

8:11 AM.The family of Whanganui man Antony de Malmanche say they're devastated after he was convicted yesterday of smuggling drugs into Bali and sentenced to 15 years in jail. Audio

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

7:56 AM.The saying goes that there aren't enough hours in a day, but it seems there aren't enough seconds, with another to be added at midday today. Audio

7:53 AM.The Commerce Commission says there may be very little it can do about a company that more than 100 businesses have complained about - because it looks like it's based overseas. Audio

7:48 AM.An Auckland-based rocket company that's promising to revolutionise the world's satellite-launching business is expected to announce plans this week to build a launching pad on the Canterbury… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.And listening to that in our Auckland Studio was Internet New Zealand's work programme director, Andrew Cushen. Audio

7:42 AM.Sending harmful messages or posting damaging images or comments online is now a criminal offence. Audio

7:39 AM.More now on transport funding, and the Northland MP, Winston Peters, has accused National of "bull dusting" the electorate during this year's by-election when it promised to replace10 single-lane… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.It's just a few hours now until Greece has to pay back its 1.6 billion euro loan to the International Monetary Fund. Audio

7:26 AM.Has there been a coup inside the ranks of NZ First or not? Audio

7:23 AM.Public transport advocates say the Government has proven it doesn't care about solving Auckland's commuter chaos. Audio

7:20 AM.It's the hottest ticket in town, but it's been a cold wait for hundreds of Hurricanes and Highlanders fans who have been queuing all night at Te Papa. Audio

7:17 AM.Greece has gone cap in hand to the EuroZone for a 29 billion euro bailout deal in the 11th hour. Audio

7:11 AM.The family of Antony de Malmanche are devastated by his 15-year prison sentence for smuggling drugs into Bali. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street is up as talks continue on a Greek bailout. Audio

6:56 AM.A Dunedin man, Michael Macknight, was recently given a Queen's Honour for the science technology firm he founded in 1985. Audio

6:54 AM.The owner of the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter could decide today whether to end its power contract with Meridian Energy. Audio

6:51 AM.Analysts say Briscoe Group will get a toehold in Australia with its planned takeover of Kathmandu, but it's also expected to close stores to turn around the ailing adventure equipment and clothing… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Business confidence has turned gloomy for the first time in more than four years. Audio

6:48 AM.The Greek government has requested a new bailout deal from the euro zone. Audio

6:42 AM.Hurricanes and Highlanders fans began queuing last night for a last chance to buy a ticket to Saturday night's Super 15 rugby final in Wellington. Audio

6:26 AM.An independent conservation body says Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau failed to take the appropriate steps before trying to take kereru from the South Island; The Whangarei mayor Sheryl Mai says a new Māori… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:18 AM.The Educational Institute says the new organisation for registering and disciplining teachers is a mess. 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.Antony Demalmanche is sentenced to 15 years in an Indonesian jail for smuggling crystal meth into Bali. His family fears for his health. Eurozone finance ministers are considering a request for a new… Read more Audio