Morning Report for Friday 19 August 2011

8:57 AM.For the first time, New Zealand has commemorated a Vietnam War battle. Audio

8:55 AM.Today: Helicopter crash; Labour MP allegations; Bomb collar arrest. Audio

8:49 AM.Fifty iwi have agreed to a plan setting up a pan-tribal consortium in anticipation of state-owned asset sales; A lawyer representing the Kohanga Reo Trust Board, says she's satisfied her clients… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The All Blacks will face their toughest test of the Tri-Nations yet against the Springboks in South Africa this weekend. Audio

8:43 AM.Fundamental changes to health are being demanded to help prepare the health system to meet the huge demands of the future. Audio

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

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:24 AM.Parliament has passed a law restoring the right of the police to keep fingerprints and photographs of youth offenders. Audio

8:20 AM.Holiday homes, yachts and other personal property used occasionally for business could come under tough new tax laws. Audio

8:17 AM.Another look at the renewed volatility on world markets Audio

8:14 AM.Another landmark hotel in Christchurch has been condemned because of earthquake damage. Audio

8:09 AM.Many Kaiapoi residents say they are determined to see their community survive despite the government's announcement yesterday that 940 properties in the small town, and in nearby Pines Beach, can't be… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The Insurance Council says this week's storms have cost the economy millions of dollars in damage and lost business. Audio

7:53 AM.Debt woes in Europe and America have led to an increase in borrowing costs for banks to levels last seen at the tail-end of the financial crisis in 2009. Audio

7:49 AM.The News of the World phone hacking scandal has reached the United States. Audio

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

7:41 AM.Some beneficiaries are supporting limits on the spending of the youngest teenagers on benefits. Audio

7:37 AM.After months of increasingly tough rhetoric, President Obama has finally called on the Syrian president Bashar al Assad to go. Audio

7:27 AM.Ever since their victory at the first Rugby World Cup in 1987, the All Blacks have had their hearts set on reclaiming the Webb Ellis Cup. Audio

7:26 AM.Leaders from 50 iwi have agreed to join forces to buy shares in state-owned enterprises if the National Party follows through on its election pledge to put the shares up for sale. Audio

7:20 AM.Minister of Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee responds to Kaiapoi noise restriction limiting residential development. Audio

7:17 AM.Shares in the US and Europe have slumped as renewed fears about a slowdown in the global economy and the Eurozone debt crisis grip the markets. Audio

7:13 AM.Kaiapoi MP Clayton Cosgrove says Christchurch airport noise restrictions are holding up development. Audio

7:09 AM.Schools and businesses in the Canterbury town of Kaiapoi are worried about the impact the loss of nearly one thousand homes will have on its population and economy. Audio

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

6:40 AM.People in the Canterbury town of Kaiapoi say they are determined to preserve their community despite learning yesterday hundreds of earthquake-damaged homes will have to go. Audio

6:29 AM.Fifty iwi have agreed to a plan setting up a pan-tribal consortium in anticipation of state-owned asset sales; The lawyer representing the Kohanga Reo Trust Board, Mai Chen, says her clients received… Read more Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.The Labour Party says the planned upgrade of a Defence Force facility in Auckland, is a knee jerk reaction to a serious security breach. Audio

6:00 AM.Kaiapoi worried about red zone impact; Kaiapoi MP says Chch airport noise restrictions holding up development; Stock markets tumble on fears about growth, debt crisis; Gerry Brownlee comments on… Read more Audio