Morning Report for Friday 1 July 2016

8:56 AM.It's Friday so we cross the Ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. And there's only one thing to talk about today - the Australian election. Audio

8:53 AM.Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. The refrain of the skifield operators, some of whom can't open, others who only have limited options for skiiers. Our Queenstown reporter Peter Newport has been… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.Two new sports will feature in the Rio Olympics next month, but already doubts are being cast about the future of one of them. Matt Chatterton reports. Audio

8:46 AM.Our Wimbledon correspondent David Luddy looks at the action coming up over the weekend. Audio

8:45 AM.New Zealand's top tennis player Marina Erakovic is delighted to win over former world number one Yelena Yankovic at Wimbledon. She talks to our tennis correspondent Dave Luddy Audio

8:42 AM.The Ashburton District Council has officially been put on notice that there will be legal action if the sale of water rights to a bottled water company proceeds. Our reporter Belinda McCammon was at… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.This week's deadly attack on Istanbul Airport comes as Islamic State group is losing ground in Iraq. The former US ambassador to Turkey and Iraq, James Jeffrey, tells Susie Ferguson the latest… Read more Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.A lobby group that has been trying to stop the expansion of the Ports of Auckland lobby says the port should move altogether. Audio

8:25 AM.It's 50 years since the the first nuclear test on Moruroa Atoll. But the fallout for French Polynesia continues. We cross to Tahiti where the anniversary will be marked by protests. Audio

8:20 AM.Today is the final day of campaigning before Australians go to the polls on Saturday. And one of the main debates has been over same sex marriage. The two leaders agree it should happen, but they are… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.In the lead up to the National Party's annual conference in Christchurch this weekend, the Prime Minister, John Key, says there is no risk of complacency among National Party MPs as they eye up a… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.E tū Union's Ged O'Connell says 30 pieces of legislation have nibbled away at incomes in the last seven years to the detriment of working people. People should be given a fair go and paid a living… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Nearly 60 employers are being recognised today for paying their staff the Living Wage of 19 dollars and 80 cents or more. Maja Burry has the details. Audio

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

7:57 AM.It's set to become one of New Zealand's great sporting mysteries... Where is the real singlet Sir Peter Snell wore when he won two gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics? Te Papa yesterday withdrew… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The finish line of the marathon Australian election campaign is in sight. We talk to the Chief Political Correspondent for The Conversation, Michelle Grattan, as Australia prepares to go to the… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.The Brexit vote means Britain will have to negotiate a trade deal with Europe. But it has little experience in the field. New Zealand has offered to help. We talk to the Trade Minister, Todd McClay… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Around half of Auckland's 180 thousand Supergold cardholders from today are without their access to free public transport after a change in government policy. We quiz Auckland Transport's customer… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Half of Auckland's 180 thousand Supergold cardholders from today are without their access to free public transport after a change in government policy. We talk to Seniors Minister Maggie Barry. Audio

7:28 AM.More revelations about the Chinese steel factory that made steel strand for Waterview Connection. Now it's provided fake test certificates for other steel. Our reporter Phil Pennington has the… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Night shelter manager Peter Humphreys says it is not uncommon for  homeless people to sleep in cardboard recycling cages for warmth and security. This after the body of 40-year old Te Awamutu man… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Waikato Police are appealing to the public for any last known sightings of a man whose body was discovered in a cardboard bale in Hamilton. Detective Inspector Hywel Jones is leading the investigation… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Boris Johnson has quit the race to become the new British prime minister after his former ally Michael Gove, the Justice Secretary, threw his hat in the ring. Mr Gove says he's lost confidence in Mr… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.The Palmerston North suburb of Cloverlea is still in lockdown with police continuing to search for suspected gunman Caleb Kovaleski. Reporter Michael Cropp is in Palmerston North. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Global sharemarkets stronger - as the dust settles on Britain's decision to leave the European Union. Audio

6:56 AM.A global survey of chief executives of companies shows cyber threats, disruption to their businesses, and the shape of the next three years loom large in their thinking. Audio

6:54 AM.Australia goes to the polls tomorrow and it seems there's little to choose between the two main contenders in an economic sense at least. Audio

6:52 AM.While it's designed to target off-shore homeowners or investors, an accountant is warning a new land withholding tax could hold nasty surprises for people here as well. Audio

6:50 AM.Business confidence is at a six-month high pointing to an acceleration in economic growth. Audio

6:47 AM.The measles outbreak in Waikato is continuing to spread with more than 50 confirmed cases. So far 10 people have been hospitalised with the disease. Waikato's Medical Officer of Health Felicity Dumble… Read more Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:17 AM.Australia completes its removal of autonomy from Norfolk Island today. That's despite strong opposition over the past year, as RNZ Intenrational's Don Wiseman reports. Audio

6:14 AM.Turkey has arrested 22 suspects in relation to this weeks suicide bomb and gun attack on Istanbul airport. Audio

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

6:00 AM.We cross live to Cloverlea in Palmerston North - where a lockdown is still in place as police continue the hunt for a gunman. Boris Johnson shocks everyone by pulling out of the race for the… Read more Audio