Morning Report for Thursday 11 May 2017

6:00 AM.White House says Trump had lost confidence in Comey; Housing costs unaffordable for renters, first home buyers; Nick Smith defends new home affordability measure; Maori challenge Government rules for… Read more Audio

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

6:09 AM.A man left critically ill by last year's water contamination crisis in Havelock North wants those in charge sued. Audio

6:16 AM.Multiple buildings in Wellington are struggling with different assessments from engineers of how earthquake-proof they are. Audio

6:18 AM.An off-duty Coastguard who was out on a drive when he spotted a swimmer in trouble was among those honoured at a Search and Rescue awards ceremony at Parliament last night. Audio

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

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

6:47 AM.Farmers whose land was damaged by November's Kaikoura earthquake now have access to a new $5 million dollar government fund. The Kaikoura farmer and District Councillor Derrick Millton says the fund… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

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

7:20 AM.A new government affordability measure has revealed two thirds of renters and 80 percent of potential first home buyers cannot afford their housing costs. Audio

7:49 AM.Maori leaders say the Government is making it nearly impossible for Maori to claim their rights to the coast. Audio

7:53 AM.The All Blacks and the Springboks will meet in pool play at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Audio

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

8:18 AM.A new government affordability measure has underlined the high cost of housing. A senior social analyst at the Salvation Army, Alan Johnson, says houses at the cheaper end of the market might have to… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The chlorination of town drinking water supplies across New Zealand appears to be on the table following the stage 1 report of the Havelock North Drinking Water Inquiry. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:38 AM.A bid by a Green Party MP to name and shame employers into paying men and women the same for work of equal value has failed at the first hurdle. Audio

8:42 AM.Tourism operators say they want more access to Department of Conservation land, and they're prepared to spend money on tracks, huts, and car parks to make it happen. Audio

8:47 AM.Australians studying, working and living here say they're struggling to understand why their government is giving New Zealanders living across the Tasman such a raw deal. Audio

8:50 AM.It's been a year since the first Syrian refugee families arrived in Dunedin. While the crisis they fled from is as volatile as ever, the former refugees are taking solace in their new-found home. Audio