Morning Report for Wednesday 9 May 2018

6:00 AM.Defective at its core" - Donald Trump pulls the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal,Councils across the country fail to carry out fire and earthquake safety checks on buildings, and A news… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.New Zealand Football doesn't expect other major sports such as rugby and cricket will follow their lead in giving top men's and women's players pay parity. 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

6:44 AM.New Zealand's foreign service is set to receive a $714 million boost, as the government increases its aid to the Pacific. But the Opposition wants to know why the government's sending more money… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Tait Communications seeks investors for expansion. Australia's budget offers tax cuts and goodies for the elderly. U.S. withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal upsets markets. Audio

7:06 AM.Spanish team Mapfre, with New Zealander Blair Tuke on board, has won Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race in a thrilling come from behind performance. Audio

7:11 AM.Describing it as "defective at its core" Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Iran Nuclear Deal. In 2015, Western nations agreed to cut economic sanctions on Iran, in exchange for it… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.RNZ News has learned many councils are failing to carry out essential fire and earthquake safety checks of buildings. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment audits how well councils are… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.A news story broadcast on Philippine television promoting student visas as a sure path to New Zealand residency is being branded as fake and dangerous. The report on People's Television Network, or… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.The victims of a botched housing development in Tauranga whose homes were deemed too dangerous to live in want answers over why the council signed off sloppy construction work. The company in charge… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.It's been revealed the government was advised it could walk away from it's deal to fund the America's Cup village when final negotiations started to run into trouble. Papers given to RNZ also reveal… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The kiwifruit industry is trying to devise ways of enticing more local unemployed people into fruitpicking, as Bay of Plenty faces a worker shortage. Following a bumper kiwifruit season, and a… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.A Hokianga Health manager says the number of suspected suicides in his community is linked to a lack of mental health and social services. John Wiggleworth is the chief executive of the Hokianga… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.People in Auckland are the latest to speak to a government panel reviewing mental health services. The review was a Labour Party election promise and the panel is holding community meetings around the… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.In another sign of Auckland's growth and the decline of the regions, Massey University's Auckland campus has eclipsed its Palmerston North headquarters. The university's latest annual report shows it… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Spanish boat Mapfre and New Zealander Blair Tuke are back in the overall lead after ghosting past his Olympic team-mate Peter Burluing and Team Brunel to win Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race in a… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Describing it as "defective at its core" Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal. Mr Trump has been highly critical of the 2015 accord, under which Iran limited its… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.A Pacific community leader says the Pasifika community will be delighted by the government's new aid focus on the region. Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced there'll be a big boost to aid… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Jon Fraenkel Frankle is Professor in Comparative Politics at Victoria University of Wellington. He joins Guyon Espiner to discuss the government's $714 million boost to Pacific aid, and ongoing issues… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.In Australia, the Budget has unveiled a plan for significant tax cuts - if voters decide to stick with the Liberal-led government. Treasurer Scott Morrison is promising to cut taxes by $140 billion… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Northland man working with newly-released prisoners says the lack of mental health services in Hokianga is putting lives at risk. Arthur Harawira has complained to the Northland DHB after a client… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The government's decision to boost foreign aid to the Pacific is under attack from the National Party. Opposition leader Simon Bridges says the government has its priorities badly wrong, when it's… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.In its latest pre-Budget announcement, the government says it will boost funding for combating family violence. Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni says the 30 percent increase will help turn… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Scientists have found a new species of a long extinct pigeon in Central Otago, and they've been surprised to discover it appears to have a relative - the equally extinct dodo. But while the dodo… Read more Audio