Morning Report for Friday 11 August 2017

6:00 AM.Auckland's transport funding gap widens to $1 billion, Fixing Auckland's traffic woes - Phil Goff discusses the $1b needed, 'Breathe through your noses' - Shaw to Green MPs, and Seabed mining a… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.A update from the team at RNZ sport. Audio

6:12 AM.Almost three quarters of a million eggs sent to the UK are thought to have been contaminated with insecticide. London correspondent Ben Lewis told us the eggs were used in a lot of products there. Audio

6:16 AM.South Taranaki locals are upset consent has been granted to mine ironsands off the coast. Local Hemi Ngarewa told RNZ reporter Robin Martin he's gutted. Audio

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

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:39 AM.A leaked copy of the latest Auckland transport plan shows light rail is among the projects being fast-tracked for the city. It also shows a funding gap of about $1 billion. Transport Minister Simon… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.Greens' leader James Shaw has defended the media's role in the controversy which drove Metiria Turei to resign. RNZ's Craig McCulloch reports. Audio

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

7:10 AM.Auckland's transport funding gap is looking $1 billion bigger as the council and government decide more needs to be done sooner for the quickly growing city. Transport Minister Simon Bridges says the… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The Greens' now-sole leader James Shaw is advising his MPs to keep a level head as passions run high following the sudden resignation of Metiria Turei Audio

7:23 AM.Residents on the island of Guam are frustrated with the local government's approach, saying it isn't taking the threat of missile attack from North Korea as seriously as neighbouring countries. Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Environmental groups are warning a dangerous precedent has been set, paving the way for more seabed mining in the country's waters. Audio

7:45 AM.Some of the biggest multinational bottlers operating in New Zealand would be exempt from Labour's planned water charges. Eva Corlett reports. Audio

7:48 AM.New Zealand helicopter pilot Steve Boyce is fighting enormous wildfires in Canada, he tells us he's working in the worst conditions he's experienced in 25 years Audio

7:53 AM.Selwyn District residents were told at a meeting on Thursday there's a growing risk of drinking water in the area becoming contaminated as more dairy cows are farmed in the area. RNZ reporter Conan… Read more Audio

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

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:42 AM.Donald Trump says it's time some one stick up for the US and he's reiterated his warnings to North Korea. US-Korea expert Professor Sung-Yoon Lee joins us to discuss the potential consequences of the… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Breastfeeding among Maori mothers once thrived but today rates among Maori are lower than any other group, a new report shows. Audio

8:57 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio