Morning Report for Friday 3 July 2015

8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.The two-time Wimbledon champion, Rafael Nadal, has been knocked out by the relatively lowly ranked Dustin Brown. Audio

8:50 AM.A New Zealand Eden is being planned for Christchurch's Red Zone. Audio

8:46 AM.The leader of the Mana Movement says the controversy over Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau has caused deep divisions within northern Maori; A leading health expert working to reduce obesity levels among Maori… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.There have been ongoing festivities in the Kingdom of Tonga to mark the coronation of King Tupou VI. Audio

8:39 AM.The New Zealand Herald has received a dressing down from the Press Council over its "ponytailgate" interview. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.Chinese scientists are investigating an age old belief that animals can help predict earthquakes. Audio

8:26 AM.The ACC Minister is defending New Zealand's new vehicle licensing system, saying the Government will work through the problems affecting tens of thousands of cars. Audio

8:22 AM.The Greek Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, is confident Greece will vote against accepting the creditor's proposals. Audio

8:17 AM.The Highlanders fly into Wellington today confident they can continue their unlikely run in the Super Rugby competition when they take on the Hurricanes in Wellington tomorrow night. Audio

8:15 AM.We can cross to Ashburton and our reporter Conan Young. Audio

8:11 AM.A team of 30 police staff are investigating the tragic death of a woman and her three children in Ashburton Audio

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

7:58 AM.Tomorrow is the Fourth of July -- the day America celebrates its founding. Audio

7:54 AM.Two Northland MP's are accusing Cabinet Minister Nick Smith of misleading Parliament on the laws governing the export of swamp kauri. Audio

7:48 AM.Listening to that was Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce Audio

7:43 AM.While the world's attention has been focused on Greece's financial woes, China's sharemarket has been plunging and its wider economy slowing markedly from the cracking pace in recent years. Audio

7:40 AM.The Christchurch Mayor, Lianne Dalziel wants more powers given back to the city council. Audio

7:35 AM.A Christchurch City Councillor says having more layers of bureaucracy and red tape in Wellington isn't conducive to a good recovery in Christchurch. Audio

7:27 AM.In the Highlanders' home city of Dunedin, Ian Telfer has found there's growing confidence of taking the trophy for the first time. Audio

7:25 AM.It'll be a sea of yellow and black in Wellington this weekend as the city's rugby fans prepare to cheer on their side in tomorrow's Super Rugby final. Audio

7:23 AM.BP has been ordered to pay the single largest fine in US history for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Audio

7:19 AM.The Government is considering changes to tenancy laws, to support the growing number of 'forever renters.' Audio

7:17 AM.Our reporter Conan Young is in Ashburton. Audio

7:11 AM.Police officers are guarding the Ashburton home where four people -- a woman and three children -- died. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The Dow Jones Index is down 57 points 17,701 Audio

6:57 AM.Winemaker Peter Yealands says selling 80 percent of his company to a local power firm is the best deal for his company and the region. Audio

6:54 AM.An academic supporter of a Pacific-wide trade deal is expecting an agreement soon, and he says New Zealand stands to benefit significantly from greater access to the American and Japanese markets. Audio

6:53 AM.An analyst says Briscoe Group will have to sweeten its takeover bid for Kathmandu to win over investors. Audio

6:52 AM.Small business owners say they will be hiring fewer people, investing less and expect turnover to drop in the coming year as the economy wanes. Audio

6:51 AM.ANZ economist, Con Williams, has downgraded his milk price forecast to $4.50 a kilo of milk solids for the new season. Audio

6:48 AM.Low inflation and slowing economic activity has two banks forecasting the Reserve bank will return interest rates to their record low of 2-and-a-half percent Audio

6:42 AM.There was a bonus for those waiting in line when Hurricanes players arrived to distribute slices of pizza and drinks. Audio

6:39 AM.An Ashburton home where a woman and three children were found dead yesterday remains under police guard this morning Audio

6:26 AM.A leading health expert working to reduce obesity levels among Maori is renewing a call for a tax on fizzy drinks; The leader of the Mana Movement says the controversy over Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau… 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.We'll talk shortly to the officer in charge of the investigation into the deaths of woman and three children at an Ashburton home. Tenancy laws could change in favour of renters who have lost hope of… Read more Audio