Morning Report for Friday 10 July 2015

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

8:52 AM.It's an issue which irks motorists the world over....but now it'll be okay for cyclists in Paris to run red lights. Audio

8:45 AM.American Secretary of State John Kerry appears to be in no rush to finalise a nuclear deal for Iran. Audio

8:41 AM.An Auckland budget advisor says a lack of affordable housing even for people working and receiving a low income has reached a crisis point. In Australia, the Northern Territory Government is reviewing… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Critics of the Nauru government's treatment of opposition MPs fear there will be little censure for the Pacific nation after a meeting of foreign ministers in Sydney. Audio

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

8:28 AM.Patrick English-no relation - is the Executive Director of the New Zealand China Council. Audio

8:23 AM.Beijing's efforts to halt a rout in Chinese stocks finally bore fruit yesterday and its market rallied. Audio

8:16 AM.The government is promising to improve the standard of rental accommodation by requiring landlords to install insulation and smoke detectors. Audio

8:11 AM.Snow is continuing to cause havoc in the central North Island with no way through the central plateau and Gisborne all but cut off. Audio

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

7:59 AM.We decided to check out if there are any woes with selfies here in New Zealand. Audio

7:56 AM.The Food and Grocery Council says an Auckland and Otago University study calling for a 20 percent tax on staples such as bread, milk, meat and cereal is lunacy. Audio

7:52 AM.It's the business end of Wimbledon this weekend. The women's singles final will held be Saturday afternoon and the men's singles finals are Sunday. Audio

7:46 AM.Greece has a little over two hours to present its proposals for a third bailout and avoid exiting the eurozone. Audio

7:39 AM.The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has cancelled drinks he was hosting ahead of the the All Blacks test in Christchurch against Argentina. Audio

7:36 AM.The AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is appealing against his conviction and sentence. Audio

7:28 AM.It's the 30th anniversary of the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior. Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Beijing's increasingly frantic attempts to stem a stock market rout were finally rewarded yesterday when Chinese shares bounced back. Audio

7:22 AM.Some tenants are worried about rent rises on the back of new laws announced yesterday which will require rental properties to be insulated, and have smoke alarms. Audio

7:19 AM.The Government has rejected advice from the Treasury to close down KiwiRail but it has still put the company on notice. Audio

7:16 AM.For the latest on which roads are open and where you'll need to slow down and watch for ice, I'm joined by the Transport Agency's Mark Owen. Audio

7:14 AM.Lloyd Holloway farms at Waitara Station on the highpoint of the Napier Taupo road. Audio

7:11 AM.Snow is continuing to cause havoc on North Island roads this morning, with no way through the central plateau and Gisborne all but cut off. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street is up as deadline looms for Greece to present concrete reform proposals. Audio

6:56 AM.A former climate change negotiator says there's only so much action governments can take when it comes to improving the environment, and that individuals can also make a difference. Audio

6:53 AM.The Rainbow's End theme park is aiming to attract more children and teenagers, and build up a loyal following. Audio

6:52 AM.Australia's competition watchdog has given initial approval for a greater tie up between Qantas Airways and American Airlines, despite objections from Air New Zealand. Audio

6:52 AM.China's stock's recovered some lost ground yesterday, as the Government introduced further measures to calm the markets. Audio

6:50 AM.ANZ Bank's monthly Truckometer index, which measures economic activity using both heavy and light traffic flows, rose one-point-six percent for June. Audio

6:48 AM.Today is Decimal Currency day - introduced July 10 1967. Read more Video, Audio

6:48 AM.Waning consumer confidence has analysts picking spending growth will lose steam. Audio

6:42 AM.The Labour Party is accusing the Treasury of being barmy for suggesting the country's rail network be closed down because it costs too much. Audio

6:40 AM.Many roads in the central North Island remain closed this morning because of snow and ice. Audio

6:27 AM.An Auckland budget advisor says a lack of affordable housing even for people working and receiving a low income has reached a crisis point. In Australia, the Northern Territory Government is reviewing… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:18 AM.Returning to our story from yesterday about the rise in property sales in Northland. It's Auckland buyers real estate firms say are partly responsible - investors, looking for affordable rentals; and… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.The government has dismissed a Treasury proposal to tax Auckland landlords 1 per cent of the value of their investments each year. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Gisborne is virtually cut off by snow. We'll talk to our reporter, Murray Robertson, in Gisborne shortly and we'll get the latest on the roading network from the Transport Agency. The Government… Read more Audio