Morning Report for Wednesday 14 September 2016

8:55 AM.Scientists say the discovery of an ancient dinosaur footprint in Golden Bay rock this week, is further proof these large creatures once roamed the area. Audio

8:55 AM.Scientists say the discovery of an ancient dinosaur footprint in Golden Bay rock this week, is further proof these large creatures once roamed the area. Audio

8:50 AM.A Nigerian woman fleeing Libya has given birth to a boy on board a rescue ship. The baby's nationality is now uncertain because he was born in international waters. We speak to a doctor aboard the… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The fight continues in Auckland's Three Kings against a planned housing development in a disused quarry nearby. The group has agreed to take the fight to the High Court - they've been fighting 9 years… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A South Auckland barrister is welcoming new laws to tackle domestic violence. But she says the effectiveness of the government's new approach will depend on how it is enforced by the police and the… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Trust Power, will today challenge the Electricity Authority's proposal to change the charging for electricity transmission. Under the proposal, people in the north of the country will pay more for… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:32 AM.What colour's the bottom bucket on the Cuba Street bucket fountain? Who is the captain of the Hurricanes? And speaking of winds, what's the highest wind gust on record? We find out how well our… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.How much will the Wellington mayoral candidates ask you to stump up if they become mayor? Audio

8:26 AM.To extend or not to extend the Wellington Airport soundings. What the candidates think. Audio

8:23 AM.Would they keep it or rip it up - what the candidates think of the controversial Island Bay cycleway. Audio

8:19 AM.The contentious transport stuff - a second tunnel for Mt Victoria and the Basin Reserve flyover. Audio

8:17 AM.What are the Wellington mayoral candidates thoughts on a living wage for council staff? Audio

8:14 AM.There's been talk of the Wellington council being toxic. We put that to the three current Wellington councillors. And is Porirua mayor Nick Leggett doing a 'Shadbolt' - 'anywhere as long as I'm… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.The four mayoralty candidates discuss Wellington's rising housing prices. Audio

8:09 AM.Wellington mayor Celia Wade Brown's decision not to stand this year has thrown the Wellington mayoralty contest wide open.We quiz four of the leading candidates - the current deputy mayor Justin… Read more Audio

8:05 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:54 AM.The rows of gleaming white headstones that commemorate the First World War dead are in the care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Our reporter Andrew Mcrae visited the workshops where he was… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.As complaints emerge about Indian students facing serious problems, the Government is moving to better protect foreign students. Audio

7:46 AM.Dame Tariana Turia is calling for an investigation into institutional racism in the public sector. Audio

7:44 AM.German authorities have detained three Syrians on suspicion of working with Islamic State. The men were arrested after early morning raids on German refugee camps. Audio

7:36 AM.A new poll suggests the only threat to Phil Goff in the race to become Auckland's mayor are the people who don't know who to vote for. Audio

7:25 AM.A Māori academic is backing the Police Association and the Sensible Sentencing Trust in condemning the sentence given to the son of a Rich List family who punched a police officer unconscious. Audio

7:15 AM.The Government hopes changes to protection orders and the creation of new offences will result in two thousand three hundred fewer domestic violent incidents each year. Audio

7:10 AM.The Parliamentary Service is refusing to comment on claims by Labour MP Chris Hipkins it intercepted and blocked an email he tried to send to a journalist. Audio

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

6:57 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:54 AM.A Canterbury-based hire compay is expanding fast to meet demand from the Christchurch residential rebuild, along with a booming market further south as well. Audio

6:52 AM.The battle lines are being drawn in a court challenge over the pricing of electricity distribution. Audio

6:50 AM.The Christchurch based software company, Jade, says it will need a capital injection over the next couple of years to fund future product and market development. Audio

6:44 AM.Lowy Institute analyst Rodger Shanahan warns the defeat of Isis in Iraq and Syria is likely to result in the dispersal of battle hardened terrorists throughout the world. Audio

6:37 AM.A Government Minister, Te Ururoa Flavell, has recounted his experience with family violence in a show of support for proposed changes to laws which aim to reduce New Zealand's appalling rate of family… 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.Holly Robinson, the Dunedin athlete who carried the NZ flag at the opening of the Rio paralympics has been awarded a silver overnight in the women's javelin event. Audio

6:14 AM.The Government says it's moving to improve the care of foreign students in Auckland. Members of the city's Indian community have been complaining serious problems for a growing number of Indian… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.Despite early reports of disruption, the ceasefire in Syria appears to be holding. nd 24 hours in, there are no reports of civilian casualties either. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Labour says Parliamentary Service monitoring MP emails, Amy Adams backs effectiveness of family violence package, Maori academic criticises sentence given to wealthy assailant, Goff streets ahead in… Read more Audio