Morning Report for Friday 3 June 2011

8:58 AM.In one of the biggest deployments of equipment in New Zealand, an international team of geologists is scanning the structure of the tectonic plate boundary deep under the lower North Island. Audio

8:56 AM.Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh and the Australian tobacco legislation. Audio

8:48 AM.New Zealand authors will gain unprecedented exposure after this country was signed guest of honour for the Frankfurt Book Fair. Audio

8:46 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:43 AM.The Serious Fraud Office says it has begun an investigation into Australian exploration and mining company Greywolf Resources, following allegations that fraud may have been involved in its… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Coach Ricki Herbert concedes his side must play a great deal better against Australia to have any chance in Adelaide on Sunday. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:27 AM.Beekeepers are calling for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to separate its interest in free trade from its biosecurity division. Audio

8:22 AM.The former governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, has entered the race to be the Republican candidate to challenge Barack Obama in next year's United States presidential election. Audio

8:18 AM.Jewellers around New Zealand have been warned to be on the lookout for jewellery stolen in two big international robberies in Auckland last month. Audio

8:14 AM.The Green Party holds its annual meeting in Auckland this weekend confident it is now the third party of New Zealand politics. Audio

8:09 AM.The World Health Organisation says the deadly E-coli outbreak that's infected hundreds of people in Europe is a completely new strain of the bacteria. Audio

7:56 AM.Oil and gas companies will soon have to spend more time and money in order to gain access to New Zealand waters. Audio

7:52 AM.Foreign and security policy experts say the United States wants to use New Zealand as part of its beefed up engagement in the Pacific. Audio

7:49 AM.The Corrections Department says it has strengthened systems at the entry to prisons to make it harder for contraband to be smuggled in. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:41 AM.The German Formula Three motor racing championship has bred some of the world's best drivers, including Michael Schumacher and the current Formula One world champion, Sebastian Vettel. Audio

7:37 AM.The international financial ratings agency Moody's is warning there is a small but growing risk the United States could default on its loans if politicians can't sort a deal on government debt levels.

7:27 AM.Tonight's Super Rugby match between the Highlanders and the Western Force marks the end of an era for the South Island franchise. Audio

7:23 AM.Police are lowering their speed tolerance to just 4 kilometres over the speed limit for all public holidays, starting with this Queen's Birthday weekend. Audio

7:19 AM.The Fiji Rugby Union holds trials in Suva today though it remains unclear whether it will be able to send its top team to the Rugby World Cup. Audio

7:17 AM.The chief executive of Consumer NZ, Suzanne Chetwin, says she thinks fining celebrities is a good thing. Audio

7:14 AM.A consumer group is welcoming a government proposal to fine celebrities up to a million dollars for making false statements endorsing failed financial products or services. Audio

7:09 AM.A new highly infectious strain of E. coli bacteria has been identified as the cause of an outbreak that's infected hundreds in Europe, and may now be present in the United States. Audio

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

6:38 AM.The Fiji Rugby Union holds trials in Suva today as a showdown looms over its role in the forthcoming Rugby World Cup. Audio

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

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

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:15 AM.New immigration rules will make it harder for some international students to study here. Audio

6:00 AM.Europe's E. coli outbreak "highly infectious"; Law could lead to celebrities steering clear of endorsments; Consumer group welcomes move to fine celebrities; Fiji rugby team hopefuls try out as Cup… Read more Audio