Morning Report for Friday 31 July 2015

8:55 AM.Amazon has signed former Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to present a new motoring show on its streaming service. Audio

8:52 AM.Looking forward now to the next major international climate change conference which takes place in Paris at the end of the year. Audio

8:49 AM.New health and safety laws are a step closer to becoming law, with the Government adamant they will make workplaces safer. Audio

8:45 AM.The architect of the new Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth says the concept of a wharenui was the inspiration for his design of the 12 million dollar art museum; The Māori version of the Ode of… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Hamilton Police advise the boy has now been found. Audio

8:41 AM.The combined wealth of New Zealand's 180 richest people has reached 55 billion dollars in this year's NBR Rich List. Audio

8:36 AM.Rugby league is the latest code to be drawn into claims of racist attitudes in Australian sport. Audio

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

8:27 AM.Australia's Labor Party is promising a better deal for New Zealanders living there if it becomes the next government. Audio

8:23 AM.A union is pushing the country's universities and tertiary institutions to give the same pay rises to all staff - from cleaners to top managers. Audio

8:20 AM.With us is Radio New Zealand's economics correspondent, Patrick O'Meara. Audio

8:15 AM.Canada is holding firm against being forced to open its market to dairy imports as the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks head towards a climax in Hawaii. Audio

8:12 AM.A suitcase is the latest bit of debris that has washed up on Reunion Island. Audio

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

7:55 AM.Winston Peters says it's critical New Zealand First increases its membership and strengthens its war chest if the party is to fulfil its potential. Audio

7:52 AM.The Principals Federation is becoming increasingly concerned about the difficulties faced by rural schools. Audio

7:48 AM.Hamilton Police and Search and Rescue teams are assessing appropriate start points as the search for a schoolboy missing overnight resumes at first light. Audio

7:45 AM.Packaging tycoon Graeme Hart remains the richest New Zealander on the National Business Review Rich List, with an estimated wealth of about 9 billion dollars. Audio

7:40 AM.Climate Change, a life-and-death issue for dozens of small island nations and developing nations, is being discussed in front of the UN Security Council in New York today. Audio

7:37 AM.A 14 year old boy will be sentenced today for the manslaughter of Auckland dairy owner, Arun Kumar. Audio

7:26 AM.Watching developments from Wellington is one of the lead negotiators in the 2008 New Zealand-China free trade agreement, Charles Finny. Audio

7:22 AM.The Trans-Pacific Partnership talks are into the final sprint towards a finish. Audio

7:18 AM.Malaysians were told by their government last night that while it was likely the wreckage came from Flight MH370, there would be no official comment until that was confirmed. Audio

7:14 AM.The plane debris is on its way to France to find out whether it is from the missing flight MH370. Audio

7:12 AM.More debris has washed up on Reunion Island - the latest is part of a suitcase although it is not being treated with the same certainty as the wing flap which was found yesterday. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street is mixed after some economic data out of the US. Audio

6:57 AM.The head of the one of New Zealand's richest families, Sir John Todd, has died, at the age of 88. Audio

6:56 AM.The rich are getting richer according to the latest National Business Review Rich List for 2015. Audio

6:55 AM.Moa Group says it's well positioned to take advantage of a growing market for craft beer, with lower overheads and improved margins. Audio

6:54 AM.An economist says the underlying picture for housing consents is still rosy, led by Auckland. Audio

6:52 AM.Briscoe Group says it's more than happy with its recent earnings performance and the way it's proposed takeover offer for Kathmandu Holdings is proceeding. Audio

6:49 AM.The oil and gas explorer, New Zealand Oil and Gas, is flagging a potentially significant find off the Canterbury Coast. Audio

6:45 AM.The tables have turned on Australia in the third Ashes test. After thrashing England in the 2nd test, roles have reversed with Australia 168-7 in their 2nd innings just 23 runs ahead of England's… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.Malaysia has sent a team to the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion to determine whether debris washed up there is from a Malaysian plane that vanished last year. Audio

6:28 AM.The architect of the new Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth says the concept of a wharenui was the inspiration for his design of the 12 million dollar art museum; The Māori version of the Ode of… Read more Audio

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

6:21 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:14 AM.Within 36 hours we'll know if a TPP deal has been struck in Hawaii. Trade ministers and officials from twelve countries have set the goal of wrapping up a wide-ranging deal by tomorrow morning. Dr… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.Climate Change... a life-and-death issue for dozens of small island nations and developing nations, will be discussed in front of the UN Security Council in New York today. Audio

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

6:00 AM.More debris is found as on Reunion Island - the wing flap is sent to France to find out whether it is from the missing flight MH370. We'll talk to our correspondent in Paris, Hugh Schofield. Canadian… Read more Audio