Morning Report for Friday 8 June 2018

6:00 AM.A new super ministry is being set up to deal with the housing crisis, The latest police numbers suggest gang membership is on the rise, New figures reveal more overseas buyers are snapping up property… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Joseph Parker's return to the top of world heavyweight boxing could happen sooner rather than later. Audio

6:14 AM.There's a lot of international attention on Canada as the country is set to vote on legalising cannabis. It also will host the leaders of the US, Italy, France, Germany, the UK and Japan on Saturday… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.Pitcairn islanders are hoping an historic naval gun believed to be from the famous HMS Bounty will be returned to their island. The gun is being sold at auction on Saturday in Scotland and is expected… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.An early look at some of the main business stories and brief update on the money markets.  Audio

6:22 AM.The New Zealand nursery industry is bracing itself for weeks or even months of work, as 55 thousand seedlings and cuttings are sorted through to make sure they're free of pests and diseases. Audio

6:44 AM.It started with a karakia on Wednesday and yesterday, three years to the day since he died, an inquest into the death of a young man in a car crash in the Hutt Valley ended in the same way… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Building industry cautiously optimistic about a 'super' Housing Ministry. The regions drive the economy, and the real threats to our big cities. Along with the latest from the money markets.   Audio

7:06 AM.Joseph Parker's promoter David Higgins believes the winner of the Parker-Dillian Whyte bout next month should get a crack at Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight titles. Audio

7:09 AM.A new super ministry is being set up to deal with the housing crisis. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will be announced on Friday, and will provide policy advice on affordable housing… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Gang membership appears to be on the rise. Figures given to RNZ Insight by the Gang Intelligence Centre show that in April this year there were nearly 6,000 identified gang members and prospects… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The government is saying 'we told you so' as new figures suggest overseas buyers are a significant force in the country's housing hotspots. In the first three months of the year, 19 percent of house… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Opposition MPs are demanding the Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis give some proper answers at Parliament, after what they call a breath-taking display of incompetence. Mr Davis fielded questions about… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Joseph Parker's return to the top of world heavyweight boxing could happen sooner rather than later. The New Zealander will fight English boxer, Dillian Whyte, at London's O2 oh-two Arena on July 28… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.A new study has found Pacific and Maori people are more likely to die from bowel cancer than any other ethnic group in the country. The PIPER project, published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, is… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.In the last 24 hours whole suburbs in Hawaii have been obliterated by lava from the Kilauea Volcano. Kapoho Bay and Vacationland have been destroyed by a river of molten rock - hundreds of homes are… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Fifty retailers affected by the part closure of Lower Hutt's big Queensgate Mall say they are unsure about their future. It's unclear whether dozens of shops in will move out after part of the complex… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Let's go back to our lead story about the Government's plans to establish a new 'super ministry' to help tackle the housing crisis. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will be announced… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Christchurch Hospital emergency department staff say they are spat at, pinched, slapped and threatened at least 100 times each month. A survey recorded more the incidents of physical and verbal abuse… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Is or was there ever life on Mars? The answer is may be yes after Nasa's Mars rover found organic matter in an ancient lake bed on the planet. NASA's finding is being hailed as a major breakthrough in… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The All Blacks kick off their 2018 season at Eden Park tomorrow against France. The New Zealanders are missing several frontline players because of injury, but the French are even more depleted… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has been promised a dusting up from his next opponent Dillian Whyte. Audio

8:10 AM.David Parker is defending Labour's focus on Chinese buyers of New Zealand homes - despite figures released yesterday showing that out of 40,000 properties sold only about 500 went to people from… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The Forestry Minister Shane Jones, has put forestry owners on notice, telling them they need to stand up and take accountability for their industry practices. A million tonnes of forest debris was… Read more Audio

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

8:30 AM.Yesterday, the government outlined how it plans to become carbon neutral by 2050 - now, they're asking the public for feedback. The proposed law offers three options of emissions reduction, including… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Black Caps coach Mike Hesson has unexpectedly quit just a year out from the Cricket World Cup. Mr Hesson spent six years in the role and oversaw one of New Zealand Cricket's most successful eras that… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Speedway is moving out of central Auckland. There's long been controversy over the sports current location in Western Springs, with some vocal neighbours complaining about the noise. It now appears… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.School leavers with learning difficulties now have a better chance at employment in the trades sector thanks to a South Auckland initiative. The Aspire2Trades campus in Manukau opened its doors last… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio