Morning Report for Wednesday 23 September 2015

8:55 AM.A naughty robot has allowed Australia to take out the top prize in a transtasman robotics competition. Audio

8:48 AM.Two inland Hawkes Bay tribes have filed an urgent claim to the Waitangi Tribunal; The organiser of a grief conference is hoping it will spark more discussions about generating support for people… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Government's red tape razor gang yesterday went against its brief by suggesting new rules around freedom camping. The district council's chief executive Adam Feeley Joins Morning Report. Audio

8:35 AM.The push to bring giant pandas to Wellington Zoo has been given the nod by the Government. Wellington's Deputy Mayor Justin Lester has been spearheading the campaign to bring the panda bear here. Audio

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

8:26 AM.The Northland group that won its claim that the Ngapuhi mandate for negotiating a Treaty settlement was flawed now wants the Treaty Minister to stop all talks. Audio

8:23 AM.Community Housing Aotearoa says problems being faced by Northland's He Korowai Trust may be the tip of the iceberg. Scott Figenshow is the director of Community Housing Aotearoa. Audio

8:20 AM.Residents in one of Gisborne's worst flooded areas fear their homes are contaminated with sewage - and are accusing the council of not being straight with them. Audio

8:10 AM.Recent law changes in Australia has seen a sharp rise in the number of New Zealanders being deported, irrespective of how long they have lived across the Tasman. Pamela Curr is a Detainee and Refugee… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:56 AM.Five students from Christchurch's Aranui High School are hoping to become the youngest ever to compete in the Coast to Coast race. Audio

7:53 AM.The government has ruled out extending digital subsidies to include New Zealand video game developers, despite a warning the industry could stagnate. Audio

7:50 AM.A Northland power company is warning contractors who worked on the Ngawha Spa buildings might have been exposed to significant amounts of asbestos. Audio

7:40 AM.A Queenstown community housing trust is sympathising with the Far North's He Korowai Trust. Julie Scott is chief executive of Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust. Audio

7:40 AM.Kiribati man Ioane Teitiota will be deported today after a last-minute bid to allow him to stay failed. Associate Immigration Minister Craig Foss announced he would not intervene in the deportation of… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The Government proposal to allow builders to self certify their work is being labelled loopy and outrageous by the Opposition. The Minister of Housing Nick Smith joins Morning Report. Audio

7:29 AM.Sam Cane has been named captain in Friday's Rugby World Cup match against Namibia. Alex Coogan-Reeves is in London reporting on the Rugby World Cup action. Audio

7:26 AM.The head of an American drug company is defending his company's decision to raise by more than five thousand percent the price of a medication used by Aids patients. Audio

7:24 AM.On average 7 people go missing in New Zealand every day. Figures obtained by Radio New Zealand have revealed police and search and rescue volunteers have been called out to searches for almost twelve… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The Local Government Minister Paula Bennett says the country has moved on from leaky homes and builders could be allowed to sign off on more of their own work, but the industry is warning her not to… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The Local Government Minister Paula Bennett says the country has moved on from leaky homes and builders could be allowed to sign off on more of their own work, but the industry is warning her not to… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.European Union interior ministers have approved a plan to relocate 120-thousand refugees. Our correspondent in Brussels Sandra Gathmann has been following the latest developments. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.On Wall St, stocks have fallen amid a decline in commodity prices and continuing uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. Audio

6:57 AM.The American conglomerate, General Electric, is calling for reforms in India to make it easier to do business in the country. Audio

6:55 AM.The hardware and building supplies retailer, Mitre 10, says it's seeing strong growth in its online business and it looks likely to be a driver of future growth. Audio

6:53 AM.The Canterbury based dairy company Synlait Milk is optimistic about the coming season and its market leading forecast to suppliers of $5 a kilo of milk solids. Audio

6:51 AM.New Zealand's oil, gas and mining industries are in for harder times with lower prices and higher costs hitting all sectors although there may be a bit of a glow for gold miners. Audio

6:50 AM.Economic headwinds are proving to have little impact on the growth in the profits of the main banks - and that has one financial analyst wondering what it would take to stymie their earnings. Audio

6:47 AM.Shares in the German car maker, Volkswagen, have fallen to a four year low, as the scandal surrounding its cheating in US emissions testing escalated further. Audio

6:42 AM.Almost seven people a day are reported missing in New Zealand, with a search and rescue trainer saying that could increase as more tourists come ill-prepared. Audio

6:28 AM.Ngapuhi faction, Te Kotahitanga is calling on the Government to stop its negotiations with Tuhoronuku, which earlier this month was found by the Waitangi Tribunal to have serious flaws in its mandate… Read more Audio

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

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

6:16 AM.President Obama meets with Pope Francis today ahead of the Pope's first ever address to a joint session of Congress tomorrow. Audio

6:12 AM.A special taskforce set up to slash red tape has identified a host of what the Government calls loopy regulations that need to go. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Govt takes aim at myth and reality of regulation, Seven people a day reported missing in New Zealand, Building industry cautions against watering down regulations, Medication used by Aids patients… Read more Audio