Morning Report for Thursday 26 November 2015

8:52 AM.After 110 years of educating young Maori women, Turakina Maori Girls Boarding School will close its doors next week. Audio

8:48 AM.Government MPs sat largely silent yesterday as a stream of submitters stated their opposition to the Environment Canterbury Bill to a select committee in Christchurch. Audio

8:45 AM.We've been reporting on the increasing numbers of people asking for help with emergency housing. Yesterday we carried an interview with a spokesperson from the Ministry of Social Development who… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.The Labour Party leader, Andrew Little, may have managed to wring one concession on his visit to Canberra for the rights of New Zealanders living in Australia. Audio

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

8:25 AM.Plans to extend the runway at Wellington Airport are finding both champions and opponents. Audio

8:22 AM.The Department of Conservation is worried about large scale honey operations on its land. Audio

8:17 AM.Recovery teams are back up on Fox Glacier today. Audio

8:15 AM.Cancer experts are bitterly disputing a Pharmac claim that New Zealanders' access to cancer drugs compares well with Australia. Audio

8:10 AM.Serco has gone to the High Court to challenge a draft report by the Prison Inspectorate on organised fights and other violence at the prison. Audio

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

7:57 AM.For the past few days, the country has been all a-flutter as rumours have been flying about that the American song bird, Taylor Swift, had landed in New Zealand. Audio

7:50 AM.The leaders of Dunedin's Gigatown project say the project is about to hit its stride after criticism of its slow start. Audio

7:45 AM.A parent of a child at Christchurch's Redcliffs Primary School says she will continue to fight to try to stop the Education Minister shutting the school. Audio

7:42 AM.The head of the Tertiary Education Union says it's dangerous that government departments are withholding data and clamping down on public commentary from academics. Audio

7:35 AM.The Labour leader, Andrew Little, may have managed to elicit one concession on his visit to Canberra for the rights of New Zealanders living in Australia. Audio

7:28 AM.Two jerseys once worn by All Black great George Nepia are up for sale at an auction house in Wales tomorrow. Audio

7:25 AM.The rescue effort at Fox Glacier has already resumed this morning. Audio

7:23 AM.It took twelve hours and one Russian marine was killed during the operation, but one crewman of Russia's downed bomber jet has been rescued. Audio

7:20 AM.Firefighters are continuing to battle a large forest fire near Blenheim this morning. Audio

7:15 AM.The private prison operator Serco has gone to the High Court challenging a draft report on organised fights and other violence at Mt Eden Prison. Audio

7:12 AM.The American military has admitted taking nearly 20 minutes to call off a mistaken air strike on a hospital in Afghanistan last month that killed 30 people. Audio

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

6:59 AM.Morning markets. Audio

6:52 AM.Health software provider Orion Health is spending more on research and development to keep up with global demand for health management software. Audio

6:50 AM.The ANZ Bank's local business and consumer finance arm, UDC, has lifted its annual profit by 11 percent, on the back of solid lending growth. Audio

6:47 AM.Dairy giant Fonterra is nailing its commercial colours and much of its future to China and emerging markets as it struggles in the face of weak demand and prices. Audio

6:45 AM.The war of words continues over Turkey's shooting down of a Syrian based Russian bomber. Audio

6:40 AM.Firefighters are continuing to battle a large forest fire in the Waikakaho Valley near Blenheim. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.Those leading the world's first Gigatown project say Dunedin should be proud of what its achieved. Audio

6:18 AM.About 60 firefighters are continuing to battle a large forest fire near Blenheim this morning. Audio

6:10 AM.The US military has blamed human error for its devastating attack on a Doctors Without Border hospital in Afghanistan which killed 30 staff and patients in October. Audio

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

6:00 AM.US military say catalogue of blunders led to air strike on hospital;Serco has gone to High Court challenging report on Mt Eden prison;Firefighters battle big forest fire near Blenheim;Crewman of… Read more Audio