Morning Report for Thursday 25 October 2018

6:00 AM.A survivor speaks about yesterday's guilty verdict against rugby coach Alosio Taimo on 95 charges of child sexual abuse, "An act of terrorism" ... The US Secret Service intercepts suspected explosive… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Wallabies star Israel Folau is off limits to NRL clubs after agreeing to a new four-year deal to remain in Australian rugby. Audio

6:12 AM.The Opposition is accusing the Prime Minister of making policy up on the hoof after she pledged not to allow any more regional fuel taxes. The government passed a law in June to let Auckland introduce… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.A Māori researcher wants whānau to start talking about the unavoidable challenges of an ageing population. A new piece of research - the Kaumatuatanga Report - focuses on the concerns and aspirations… Read more 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

6:40 AM.A survivor of one of the country's worst child sex offenders hopes all of the young people who were abused can heal. Alosio Taimo's offending spanned nearly 30 years, with the youngest of the victims… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.There are fewer buses than usual on the road in Wellington and the Hutt Valley this morning as drivers belonging to the Tramways Union strike over stalled wage talks. RNZ reporter Jonathan Mitchell is… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

7:06 AM.The Wallabies star Israel Folau confessed to enjoying the backlash from his controversial anti-gay posts after agreeing to a new four-year deal to remain in Australian rugby. Audio

7:11 AM.A man who gave evidence against one of the country's worst child sex offenders says the first time he spoke in detail about what happened to him was 26 years after the abuse, during a police… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Alosio Taimo, the Auckland rugby coach on trial for sexually abusing boys, has been found guilty of most of the 106 charges laid against him. The 55-year-old has been on trial in the High Court at… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Potentially explosive devices mailed to former US President Barack Obama, ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and CNN's offices in New York have been intercepted by the Secret Service. The suspect… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed to never introduce another regional fuel tax as long as she's in charge. Motorists are breathing a sigh of relief - but local and regional councils say, in that… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed to never introduce another regional fuel tax as long as she's in charge. But National is accusing the Prime Minister of making policy up on the hoof… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Steel and Tube is still insisting it never knowingly broke the law and is standing by the integrity of its steel re-inforcement mesh. This despite the company being fined almost $2 million for 24… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.The Crown says a mother who pimped out her daughter for sex as often as five times a day should have been given a harsher sentence. Kasmeer Lata was sentenced to six years and 11 months in prison… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Tranzurban says there is no significant disruption this morning as a result of strike action taken by bus drivers in Wellington and the Hutt Valley. The strike has forced the cancellation of about a… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Police are reopening an investigation into the death of Libby McKay, after her Mother raised doubts about how she died. Libby McKay aged 27 died after suffering a serious head injury in 2013, in… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.The Saudi Crown Prince has made his first public speech since the killing of Jamal Khashoggi (kha-shok-gee) at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Caitlin McGee is our correspondent for TRT World in… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Divisive star Israel Folau hopes Wallabies fans can move on following his decision to recommit to the Wallabies and NSW Waratahs for at least another four years. Audio

8:11 AM.The World Trade Organisation is in danger of falling apart, leaving New Zealand with no remedy in the event of a major trade dispute. That is the stark warning from Trade Minister David Parker who has… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Waitangi Tribunal Judges are burnt out and overworked as the tribunal hits a decade without a funding boost. The chair Chief Judge Wilson Isaac says there's not enough funding for contemporary claims… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Bullying, harassment and abuse of power -- the biggest problems facing New Zealand workplaces. That's according to the Minister of Justice, Andrew Little, who spoke on the first day of the Culture… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Last year, Max Towle drove from Cape Reinga to Bluff to gauge the national mood ahead of the election as part of his political series Beyond the Beehive. Now, for our One Year On series, he's asking… Read more Audio

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

8:36 AM.It's just two weeks until the US midterm elections. Both Democrats and Republicans have been energised by the #metoo movement and the bitter fight over Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.There are more Māori MPs in Parliament than ever before, but is it making a difference for Māori? What's happening with Whānau Ora, Crown-Māori relations and Treaty Settlements? As part of RNZ's… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The haphazard scheduling of cruise ships is infuriating many people living in the seaside town of Akaroa, near Christchurch. More than 90 cruise ships will visit between now and April next year, up… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.Some locals in the small sea-side community of Pukehina in Bay of Plenty are concerned a proposed eco-friendly village could have a big impact on the area. Public submissions on the the Matuku Moana… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Summer is fast approaching and the Department of Conservation wants dog owners to make sure their pets are trained to cope with wildlife. DOC has reported an increased number of seals on the coast… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Eating bugs may not be everyone's idea of making food more chirpy. But a Hamilton manufacturer of home-delivered food, Muscle Fuel, is bargaining on critters adding an extra crunchy appeal. Hamish… Read more Audio