Morning Report for Thursday 6 September 2018

6:00 AM.Britain charges two Russian military officers over the deadly Novichok attack in Salisbury, Auditors raise serious questions about bookkeeping at the Counties Manukau DHB, and Jacinda Ardern says… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Crusaders first five Richie Mo'unga will get his first Test start for the All Blacks in Saturday night's Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Nelson. Audio

6:10 AM.British prosecutors have charged two Russians with attempted murder after the Novichok nerve agent attack in Salisbury in March. Former Russian agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.A senior lecturer in Maori health says government departments continue to deny research verifiying the health system is institutionally racist. In a study published online in the journal Health… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news. Catch up on overnight action on global markets. Audio

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

6:45 AM.Harness Racing New Zealand's chief executive Edward Rennell says he hasn't seen an inquiry of a similar scale to the match-fixing probe that's left the sector reeling. Police say 10 people, some of… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Financial services industry adopts new code of conduct. House prices slowing. Low NZ dollar helps exports. Packaging industry unfairly vilified in current backlash against plastic. Latest from global… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Crusaders first five Richie Mo'unga will get his first Test start for the All Blacks in Saturday night's Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Nelson. Audio

7:10 AM.Two Russians have been named as suspects in the attempted murder of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. The men using the names Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, are thought… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.An official audit has raised serious questions about multiple financial irregularities at Counties Manukau District Health Board. It includes revelations that senior staff reported that DHB-run… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives back in New Zealand on Thursday after a whirlwind one-day trip to Nauru for the Pacific Islands Forum. While much of the focus has been on the refugees living on… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is returning to New Zealand after a day's visit to Nauru for the Pacific Islands Forum. Before leaving, she talked to reporters, saying the government is doing all it can… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.The police aren't ruling out more arrests or raids in an unprecedented investigation into race fixing in the harness racing industry. Yesterday, the tally of arrests climbed to ten after a series of… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Marama Fox has resigned as the co-leader of the Maori Party. The former MP's consultancy business went into liquidation last week owing tens of thousands of dollars - and the Maori Party says Ms Fox's… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.An employment lawyer is warning that employers could potentially face criminal charges if they misuse immobilisers in work vehicles. RNZ reported on Wednesday that a worker driving a company van in… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Cat lovers fear their moggies will die if a plan to alert fewer homeowners when a deadly poison is laid to kill feral cats. The company that manufactures the poison, Connovation, wants to only have to… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Embattled Minister Clare Curran may be in more trouble after her answer to National MP Melissa Lee about the use of her personal email for government purposes. Ms Lee tells Guyon Espiner she'll… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says the pressure is on Richie Mo'unga as he makes his first start in Saturday night's Rugby Championship clash against Argentina in Nelson. Audio

8:10 AM.The UK has charged two Russian men for the Novichok nerve agent attack against a former spy and his daughter. Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in March in the Salisbury. Speaking to… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Already battling allegations President Donald Trump is calling for changes to libel laws ahead of the publication of a new book about him by famed journalist Bob Woodward. Mr Trump has tweeted it's a… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.One of the main advocates for refugees in Australia, Ian Rintoul, says it's extremely disappointing Jacinda Ardern did not meet any refugees on Nauru. The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is back in… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The All Blacks have made 7 changes to their starting lineup for Saturday night's Rugby Championship game against Argentina in Nelson. The All Blacks won their opening two games against Australia… Read more Audio

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

8:36 AM.Health experts are calling for frank and fearless discussions about racism and white privilege to improve Maori health. In a study published online in the journal Health Policy, researchers from New… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Crown's summed up in a high profile trial of three Auckland prison guards who are accused of beating a prisoner and trying to obstruct a potential investigation into the assault. RNZ court… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Torrential rain has overloaded the Napier sewerage system and residents have been asked not to flush their toilet or take a bath. Napier City Council's chief executive is Wayne Jack and joins us with… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Survivors of abuse in state care are worried about how long it is taking to get a Royal Commission of Inquiry underway. The inquiry was announced in February, and after consultation, a report written… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The Dunedin City Council will open up an area of the central city to freedom campers this summer. It's an about face for the council which didn't want to allow any more freedom campers into the city… Read more Audio