Morning Report for Friday 6 August 2010

8:54 AM.We cross to Canberra to join our correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.And one of London's major department stores, Selfridges, opened its Christmas shop this week, the earliest it has ever opened. Audio

8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:44 AM.Grandparents bringing up grandchildren are demanding legal aid to fight what they say are vexatious custody battles. Audio

8:40 AM.Yesterday we reported on a log and timber export boom New Zealand. The demand, mainly from China has seen prices surge by about 25-percent. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

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

8:26 AM.Tomorrow Otago will challenge Southland for provincial rugby's most sought-after prize, the Ranfurly Shield. Audio

8:24 AM.Internal Affairs is investigating possible conflicts of interest in grants from a pokie gaming trust to racing clubs in the South Island. Audio

8:21 AM.Researchers are raising serious questions about the cost and the emotional toll of lengthy disputes over child relocation. Audio

8:16 AM.Public service chief executives say they believe their level of credit card spending is warranted and aren't afraid of scrutiny. Audio

8:13 AM.The Labour MP, George Hawkins, seems to be hedging his bets as he throws his hat in the ring for an Auckland super city seat. Audio

8:09 AM.Maori political leaders say they are appalled at the leap in the unemployment rate for their people. Audio

7:58 AM.What's believed to be the world's largest pavlova has just been unveiled in the Christchurch Cathedral. Audio

7:54 AM.The All Blacks could regain the Tri Nations title with a win against Australia in Christchurch tomorrow night. Audio

7:49 AM.The supermodel Naomi Campbell has testified in the war crimes trial of the former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor. Audio

7:46 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

7:41 AM.The United Nations now estimates up to four million people have been affected by floods in Pakistan, as the storm water heads southwards down the Indus River. Audio

7:37 AM.A member of the Capital and Coast District Health Board says she's staggered by the sudden resignation of the board's chief executive. Audio

7:30 AM.An Air New Zealand pilot has gone missing in Hong Kong and the company says it's doing everything possible to help find him. Audio

7:25 AM.The body of New Zealand's first soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan could be home by tomorrow night. Audio

7:21 AM.The former All Black, Michael Jones, has spent years lobbying for a change to eligibility rules. Audio

7:17 AM.The 2011 Rugby World Cup is to get an even bigger Pacific flavour with New Zealand to host the annual Pacific Leaders summit in the week before the start of the tournament. Audio

7:09 AM.A sudden leap in unemployment is heightening fears the economy is recovering at a much weaker pace than expected. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:41 AM.Newly released secret files show that Winston Churchill ordered the cover-up of a UFO encounter - all in order to prevent mass panic in Britain. Audio

6:39 AM.A Boeing 757 Air Force plane is en route to Afghanistan to pick up the body of Lieutenant Timothy O'Donnell and the two soldiers injured in an ambush in Bamyan province. Audio

6:37 AM.The Reserve Bank may have to rethink plans to raise the Official Cash Rate after worse-than-expected jobs figures. Audio

6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:00 AM.Where did the big jump in unemployment come from? How will we cope with a Pacific Forum meeting on top of the Rugby World Cup and up to four million people are now affected by flooding in Pakistan. Audio