Morning Report for Friday 17 June 2016

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

8:53 AM.The army corporal who shot battles on a go-pro in Afghanstan has had the premiere of his documentary in Gore last night. Audio

8:47 AM.Indycar champion Scott Dixon will fulfill a long held ambition this weekend when he swaps America's race tracks to lead a Ford challenge at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. Audio

8:42 AM.Salisbury School is calling the Education Ministry's decision to start consulting on closing the school "unbelievably short sighted." Audio

8:39 AM.Deaths will soon be able to be reported as a "suspected suicide" after legislation to change the Coroners Act passed its final hurdle in Parliament. Audio

8:36 AM.Later today the governing body of world athletics, the IAAF will decide whether Russian athletes can take part in the Rio Olympics. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.A group credited with fighting racism against Pacific people in New Zealand commemorated its 45th anniversary this week. Audio

8:25 AM.The three leading contenders for the Auckland mayoralty - Phil Goff, Victoria Crone and Mark Thomas - have this morning been telling a business audience what they will do for the city. Audio

8:21 AM.The clean up of thousands of toxic waste sites has been pushed back for at least a decade after the Government dropped it as a priority. Audio

8:18 AM.Advocates for paid parental leave to be extended say significant parliamentary and public support means the issue won't go away. Audio

8:11 AM.Consumers have enjoyed their first drop in electricity prices in 15 years. Audio

8:11 AM.The death of British MP Jo Cox has left that country reeling - and the shock waves are being felt across the world. Audio

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

7:55 AM.Inventions that spread pollen, make fencing easier and that pump water in the most remote parts of the farm are some of the winning ideas at this year's Fieldays. Audio

7:51 AM.The Remuneration Authority has hinted at a possible 20 percent pay rise for Auckland councillors in the future. Audio

7:48 AM.Wales take on the All Blacks in the second test in Wellington tomorrow evening - the first time the two sides have clashed in the capital. Audio

7:44 AM.A manhunt is underway after a 17-year-old boy was shot in Hamilton last night. Audio

7:41 AM.The death of British MP Jo Cox has left that country reeling - and the shock waves are being felt across the world. Audio

7:36 AM.Teina Pora and his legal team are now playing a waiting game as the Justice Minister Amy Adams considers their request to allow a legal review of the Government's two point five million dollar… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The family of the last serving member of the Maori Battalion's A Company is unhappy the government turned down its request for ceremonial support to lay the 92 year old soldier to rest. Audio

7:25 AM.Tens of thousands of motorists will have their rego charges cut this year as ACC changes the safety rating on a swathe of makes and models of vehicles. Audio

7:20 AM.We talk to Lea Togia who, as you heard in that report, has spent the night in her car with her partner and two children. Audio

7:16 AM.Hundreds people have spent the night in their cars to show support for those who are homeless in Auckland. Audio

7:10 AM.There's shock in Britain after the death of a Labour MP who was attacked in the street in the West Yorkshire town of Birstall. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Inland Revenue is warning there are phone scammers at work ringing up people and claiming they are from the tax department and are trying to recover unpaid taxes. Audio

6:57 AM.American stocks are mixed. Audio

6:56 AM.The cosmetics and fragrance company, Trilogy International, is betting on giving its growth plans a shot in the arm after its 50-million-dollar capital raising. Audio

6:54 AM.Massey University and the University of Auckland are joining forces to measure how much cooperative organisations contribute to the economy, as part of an effort to drive up their numbers. Audio

6:52 AM.The Commerce Commission says investors may have paid more than necessary for the country's two main gas pipeline networks and charging customers more than they should. Audio

6:50 AM.The latest check of the primary industries is forecasting steady growth. Audio

6:49 AM.The growth numbers yesterday have done nothing to dispel the prospect of another rate cut by the Reserve Bank possibly as soon as August. Audio

6:45 AM.Barack Obama is in Florida today meeting with survivors of the massacre at Pulse nightclub. Audio

6:42 AM.More than 25 thousand Toyota Hiace van owners have been driving around paying too much for their registration because of an ACC muck-up. Audio

6:41 AM.Hundreds people have spent the night in their cars to show support for those who are homeless in Auckland. Audio

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

6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:16 AM.The Labour MP who has twice now had her legislation to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks rejected says she won't try again. Audio

6:14 AM.The Auckland Council wants to dramatically improve the trust city's residents have in it. Audio

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

6:00 AM.A British MP dies after being shot and stabbed on the streets of her Yorkshire constituency. In Mangere hundreds spend the night sleeping in their cars to show their support for the homeless and Teina… Read more Audio