Morning Report for Thursday 16 July 2015

8:56 AM.The New Zealand Film Festival opens in Auckland today. Movie buffs will get to choose from 168 -films covering several different genres - with some sessions already sold out. Audio

8:53 AM.Some farmers who produce raw, unpasteurised milk say new regulations will put them out of businesses and stop their thousands of customers getting hold of it. Audio

8:50 AM.Another tumble in dairy prices overnight has at least one investment analyst predicting Fonterra's farmgate payout could drop to the 3-dollar mark. Audio

8:45 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal has asked to hear further argument on whether it should hold an urgent inquiry into the Trans Pacific Trade Agreement; The MP for Tamaki Makaurau, Peeni Henare, says he's… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Parking wardens and animal control officers in Lower Hutt are the latest to be fitted with video cameras to try and stop people abusing them. Audio

8:38 AM.An urgent safety assessment of Lyttelton Port's fuel tanks starts tomorrow, but it is unclear how long it will take, leaving those nearby anxious for answers. Audio

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

8:28 AM.Mozilla Firefox has blocked the Adobe Flash software from running in its browsers because of massive security vulnerabilities. Audio

8:27 AM.After yesterday's historic flyby of Pluto more detailed images of Pluto are now arriving at mission control in Maryland. Audio

8:21 AM.Auckland residents say they feel deflated and ignored after the rejection of a council proposal to protect character housing areas built before 1944. Audio

8:17 AM.The Government's been told it should be axing its spy agencies, not reviewing them. Audio

8:11 AM.Labour says the sacking of a Barfoot and Thompson employee for leaking confidential housing data is disappointing but is taking none of the blame. Audio

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

7:58 AM.Graham Burke the president of the Specialist Trade Contractors Federation an umbrella group for subcontractors within the construction industry. Audio

7:55 AM.The pro-business think tank, the New Zealand Initiative, says WorkSafe's campaign to prevent falls on residential construction sites is emotional and adding thousands of dollars in unnecessary costs. Audio

7:52 AM.Farmers near some of New Zealand's most polluted waterways could have their stock numbers capped. Audio

7:45 AM.The man who was hit by shrapnel from a police bullet as members of the Armed Offenders Squad hunted a drug fuelled gunman says he feels like he's taking on Goliath. Audio

7:42 AM.Some of the residents worst affected by Whanganui's record flood last month may not be able to return home for at least another three months. Audio

7:41 AM.Ansuha Bradley is in Papakura Audio

7:37 AM.A leading employment lawyer says the Barfoot and Thompson employee sacked yesterday for leaking confidential housing data has only themselves to blame. Audio

7:30 AM.Today's the final chance for people to have a go at designing a new flag. Audio

7:24 AM.Auckland's character suburbs are under threat after the Auckland Unitary Plan's independent hearings panel turned down a push by the Auckland Council to protect all houses built before 1944. Audio

7:16 AM.The price of New Zealand's single biggest export, whole milk powder, has fallen again - slumping at auction overnight. Audio

7:11 AM.A sudden torrential downpour turned roads into rivers, about 70 homes have been flooded in west and south Auckland in just three hours last night. Audio

7:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.On Wall St, stocks have risen after the Federal Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen, said the Fed was on track to raise interest rates this year. Audio

6:56 AM.An importer of Greek food products says suppliers in the country could go under with harsh austerity measures. Audio

6:54 AM.Growth in China's economy has beaten expectations in the second quarter, but is still at the lowest levels since the global finacial crisis. Audio

6:53 AM.The carbon recycling firm, LanzaTech, has its eyes on further opportunities in Europe. Audio

6:52 AM.PGG Wrightson says it makes sense for it to buy a half share in one of its customers in Uruguay for an undisclosed amount. Audio

6:50 AM.Orion Health is gearing up to seize opportunities in an industry that is set to grow by 20 billion US dollars in the next five years, but it admits it has to do more to sell its own story and attract… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.A special measure of Canterbury's economy has been scrapped after three years, as the frenzied activitiy around the rebuild eases. Audio

6:47 AM.Fonterra's forecast payout to farmers could be in the firing line after a major fall in dairy prices overnight. Audio

6:43 AM.Heritage groups are concerned Auckland's character suburbs are under threat. Audio

6:40 AM.A sudden torrential downpour flooded about 70 homes in west and south Auckland in just three hours last night. Audio

6:27 AM.The MP for Tamaki Makaurau, Peeni Henare, says he's heartened to hear that more hapu are ready to negotiate a Treaty settlement in the north; The Waitangi Tribunal has asked to hear further argument… Read more Audio

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

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

6:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Sudden downpower floods parts of south, west Auckland, Global Dairy Auction prices fall again, Auckland's character suburbs at risk, Deadline looms for flag designs, Lawyer backs sacking of Barfoot… Read more Audio