Morning Report for Friday 28 January 2011

8:56 AM.With Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walshe. Audio

8:51 AM.Children in low-decile schools may be screened for rheumatic fever this year. Audio

8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:45 AM.The energy company Vector says more than 300 of its shareholders may have unwittingly sold their shares at below market value. Audio

8:42 AM.A campaign group says the decision to allow the demolition of three art deco buildings is another blow for Auckland's heritage. Audio

8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.South Africa's ruling African National Congress Party is pleading for people to stay calm after reports the former president, Nelson Mandela had been hospitalised. Audio

8:27 AM.Staying with politics and financial matters, both major parties have started the year by launching fresh policies to try to woo the voters. Audio

8:21 AM.We hear from the Finance Minister Bill English. Audio

8:16 AM.The Labour Party is going on the attack against the government's fiscal policy calling it muddled and flawed. Audio

8:10 AM.Less than an hour ago the National Council of the Maori Party announced it was referring a complaint against Hone Harawira to its Disciplinary and Disputes Committee. Audio

7:57 AM.The Australian Tennis Open finals will be played this weekend and history has already been made. Audio

7:53 AM.In Egypt, protestors have taken to the streets for a third day running calling for President Hosni Mubarak to step down and an end to his oppressive regime. Audio

7:50 AM.Cyclone Wilma has lost some of its fury after battering its way through the Pacific but it's still expected to make for a miserable weekend for many when it reaches New Zealand tomorrow. Audio

7:45 AM.The chief coroner has told an inquest into the deaths of the Pike River coal-mine workers that he realised in early December he would be dealing with unrecoverable lost or destroyed bodies. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:38 AM.One of New Zealand's most famous schools is being run by a commissioner from today. Audio

7:26 AM.This week we are talking to some of the people who will be newsmakers this year, today it's the turn of Labour Party leader Phil Goff. Audio

7:23 AM.As we reported earlier, his Te Tai Tokerau electorate has given him full support as he faces a formal complaint about his criticism of the Maori Party's close relationship with National. Audio

7:19 AM.The film director, Sir Peter Jackson, is recovering in a Wellington hospital after undergoing emergency surgery to repair a perforated ulcer. Audio

7:16 AM.The receivers for the Crafar dairy farms say a second Chinese bid to buy the 16 properties is likely to succeed. Audio

7:13 AM.A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has shaken the Central North Island in the early hours of this morning. Audio

7:10 AM.Rather than relieving pressure, a hui held in Hone Harawira's electorate has deepened the rift with the Maori Party. Audio

6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:41 AM.In the UK, the tabloid paper at the centre of the phone hacking scandal has sacked its head of news. Audio

6:38 AM.Te Tai Tokerau electorate officials have issued a strong challenge to the Maori party executive at a hui in Northland. Audio

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

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:15 AM.Athletes competing in world events often struggle for funding, none more so than paralympian athletes who are frequently overlooked when it comes to allocating money. Audio