Morning Report for Thursday 30 June 2016

8:54 AM.The traditional astronomy that underpins the Maori New Year is featured at a new Matariki exhibition at Waikato Museum. Jo O'Brien went along to stargaze. Audio

8:51 AM.England's unlikely tennis hero, Marcus "Fatboy" Willis, ends his unlikely run at Wimbledon - the world number 772 lost to Roger Federer but gained a host of fans along the way. David Luddy reports… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Its just two days to the Australian election. Audio

8:37 AM.The singer Lorde has donated twenty thousand dollars to a team trying to feed hungry school pupils in the Hutt Valley. Manuel Dalton from Fuel the Need tells us about the surprise - but welcome -… Read more Audio

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

8:26 AM.Opposition MPs say it's time for public reporting of how Whanau Ora money is being spent. They say millions are being spent but it's not clear where. Mihingarangi Forbes reports. Audio

8:21 AM.As many as 40 percent of Maori and Pacific people with bowel cancer only find out they have the disease when they need emergency hospital care. Our Health Correspondent, Karen Brown, has been looking… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.An electrical generator fault is being blamed for an Air Force Hercules having to make an emergency landing at the RNZAF base at Whenuapai. We talk to the Defence Force's Andy Scott. Audio

8:15 AM.More big downpours of rain like yesterday's in Auckland are on the cards, the weather pundits say. Auckland had its wettest ever hour for a June yesterday - and there will be more, the experts say. Audio

8:11 AM.The leaked report on the future of Auckland's downtown port says a move is almost inevitable but offers no easy answers for the city's politicians. Our Auckland Correspondent Todd Niall unpicks the… Read more Audio

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

7:56 AM.A nationwide suicide helpline will cease to exist in a year to today unless it receives a large cash injection, which the government is so far refusing. Ben Palmer from Lifeline Aotearoa makes his… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Former British Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband has joined the chorus calling for his successor Jeremy Corbyn to resign over his failure to effectively oppose the pro Brexit campaign Audio

7:48 AM.The Government is looking for new contractors to take on the long-delayed Christchurch Convention Centre. Audio

7:43 AM.Law professor Chris Gallavin says police should be embarrassed over their handling of the Teina Pora case. His comments follow the police commissioner yesterday saying Malcolm Rewa murdered Susan… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Five district health boards have been told to release information about the number and types of operations performed by individual surgeons. But they won't say whether any of those surgeons have… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.This year's record-breaking temperatures are causing a surge in the numbers of pests, a decline in agricultural productivity and ongoing drought. Laura Bootham reports. Audio

7:17 AM.Working 80 hours a week and still not always able to feed their two young children decent meals . That's the reality for one family in Porirua. Our employment reporter Max Towle has their story. In… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The death toll from the Ataturk Airport terror attack has risen overnight. Morning Report crosses to Istanbul for the latest death toll and the status of the investigation into the multiple suicide… Read more Audio

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

6:58 AM.Markets have picked themselves up and dusted themselves down, bargin hunters, authorities making calming noises in Tokyo, Beijing, end of quarter book squaring. Audio

6:56 AM.Auckland's water company says it can cope with the infrastructure needs of the housing and construction boom in the city. Audio

6:54 AM.The Financial Markets Authority is training its sights on insurance agents with questionable practices and says prosecutions could follow. Audio

6:52 AM.The diversified investment company, Hellaby Holdings, surged more than 7 percent yestrday after it sold a business for a good profit and signalled it remains on the lookout for businesses. Audio

6:46 AM.Landlords are offering deep discounts on rent as they compete to fill new Christchurch office buildings. Conan Young has the story. Audio

6:42 AM.The leaders of Britain's two major political parties clash in the House of Commons. We talk to our British Correspondent Dan Whitehead about the latest developments. Audio

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

6:19 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:12 AM.Surgeon Ian Bissett says Maori and Pacific people need better access to family doctors in the community. He thinks that could help prevent almost 40 percent of Maori and Pacific people only finding… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Malcolm Rewa's lawyer has gone on the attack after police yesterday acknowledged Teina Pora's innocence and named Malcolm Rewa as they man they believe murdered Susan Burdett. Audio

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

6:00 AM.The Finance Minister tells us there's no evidence inequality is increasing. Headaches for farmers as record-breaking temperatures bring a surge in pests and a drop in production. Audio