Morning Report for Thursday 14 July 2016

8:54 AM.Efforts to establish a lucrative export trade in live scampi have achieved a world first. Scientists at Cawthron's research plant in Nelson have managed to keep a hatchery-raised New Zealand scampi… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Independent network analyst John Butt tells Morning Report that internet service providers and network companys are coping well with burgeoning demand driven by video services. Audio

8:43 AM.The mother of a New Zealander who died in detention in Australia says she's not surprised an official report into the death has been published but with almost all its content blacked out. Audio

8:38 AM.Golf is looking like being a fizzer on its long-awaited return to the Olympics - while the world's best women are keen, many of the top men say they're not interested. We talk to Ron Sirak from Golf… Read more Audio

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

8:26 AM.Principals say a two year achievement gap between students at high decile and low decile schools starts even before they turn five. Jan Tinetti from Merivale School in Tauranga and Brian Gower from… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The host of the global affairs blog UN Dispatch, Mark Leon Goldberg, reviews Helen Clark's performance in the secretary-general candidates debate. Audio

There is shock in Britain after Boris Johnson is named Foreign Secretary in the new Theresa May government. Our London Correspondent Catherine Drew has the details. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Three decades after Patea Maori Club shot to fame with 'Poi E' the story behind the joyful hit song has been turned into a film. The world premiere is in Auckland tonight and director Tearepa Kahi… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Kitset homes are being touted as one of the answers to the country's housing shortage, but opinions differ on whether they'll last the distance. Audio

7:45 AM.Prime Minister John Key officially adopts recommendations to overhaul foreign tax rules after a tax specialist's report finds disclosure rules are not fit for purpose. Audio

7:42 AM.New Zealanders have doubled their use use of data in just a year. And as Eric Fykberg reports the Internet community is actually patting itself on the back about how this huge demand is being handled.

7:38 AM.New Zealand soldiers will march today in France's Bastille Day parade as guests of honour. We talk to the Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Whakahoehoe who will be leading them along the Champs-Elysees. Audio

7:29 AM.There are calls for police to start wearing body cameras in the wake of the fatal shooting of Nick Marshall in Frankton on Tuesday. Kate Gudsell reports. Audio

7:22 AM.We take another, closer look at yesterday's televised debate between candidates for the United Nations' top job, including Helen Clark's performance. Audio

7:10 AM.David Cameron hands in his resignation to the Queen, Theresa May takes the reins and immediately rings the changes. We talk to BBC political correspondent Rob Watson. Audio

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

6:57 AM.A new chief executive has been appointed for the New Zealand arm of rural lender Rabobank -- he's Australian banking executive Daryl Johnson, who takes ovcer from the interim chief executive Crawford… Read more Audio

6:56 AM.Wall Street is more sedate as a fall in oil prices has slowed things down. Audio

6:54 AM.A niche Australian online wine retailer says it will offer New Zealand wines to the world as part of its international market expansion. Audio

6:53 AM.A visiting Chinese academic says that country's growth prospects are sustainable and will help create jobs. Audio

6:51 AM.As the market volatility triggered by Brexit starts to fade, the focus is now on the Bank of England - and odds are for a rate cut later today. Audio

6:50 AM.The NZX is proposing to discontinue a practice of flagging announcements that may contain price sensitive information, leaving it up to the listed companies to make the call. Audio

6:43 AM.Weather commentator Richard Green say the cold snap set to continue and snow is likely to low levels in the days ahead. 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

6:14 AM.The Telegraph's political correspondent Michael Wilkinson reflects on David Cameron's legacy. Audio

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

6:00 AM.David Cameron hands in his resignation to the Queen, Theresa May takes the reins and immediately rings the changes. We talk to BBC political correspondent Rob Watson. We take another, closer look at… Read more Audio