Morning Report for Wednesday 21 September 2011

8:56 AM.A Scottish MP is asking if the All Blacks can perform a haka before World Cup games, why his team can't have its morale boosted by the sound of bagpipe music. Audio

8:52 AM.United States military can no longer stop homosexuals from serving openly in its ranks. Audio

8:48 AM.The ballot box closes at noon today for Ngapuhi people voting on a mandate process to settle their treaty claims; The Mana Party's announcing more election candidates at meetings this week around the… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.It's not just Auckland that has big plans for the future, so does our southern-most city, Invercargill. Audio

8:40 AM.The French team named for their Rugby World Cup clash with the All Blacks on Saturday leaves out several of the team's stars. Audio

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

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:22 AM.The Asia New Zealand Foundation says New Zealand tourism operators will have to adjust their marketing techniques if they want to get the most out of an expected surge in Chinese visitors. Audio

8:18 AM.A lobby group for telecommunications users says internet consumers could reap the benefits of a proposed third undersea cable that will link Australia with New Zealand. Audio

8:13 AM.A constitutional legal expert says the government is wrong to try to apply a quick fix solution to the law to let the police use hidden cameras unfettered. Audio

8:09 AM.The families of the men who died in the Pike River mine say they will ask the Prime Minister to help speed up the recovery of the bodies when they meet him tomorrow. Audio

7:57 AM.A programme which has Dunedin students speed-dating local employers for a job has won international recognition. Audio

7:53 AM.The International Monetary Fund has warned that the United States and the Eurozone are at increased risk of falling back into recession. Audio

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

7:39 AM.Aucklanders are being asked to have their say on a bold plan to re-shape their city into the world's most liveable by 2040. Audio

7:35 AM.AMI Insurance is optimistic it won't need to draw on the government's financial support package, despite posting a 705-million-dollar loss in the year to June. Audio

7:29 AM.Italy beat Russia 53 - 17 at Trafalgar Park in Nelson last night. Audio

7:26 AM.The receiver trying to sell the Crafar farms says an offer from a New Zealand-based group isn't in the same league as the one from a Chinese group which is awaiting government approval. Audio

7:24 AM.Christchurch locals could soon get the opportunity to see the inner-city redzone with their own eyes. Audio

7:20 AM.The Labour Party says the Government has yet to make a strong enough case to justify rushing through an urgent law change, to allow the police to resume the use of hidden cameras. Audio

7:15 AM.Afghanistan's former president has been killed in a bomb attack inside his home in Kabul. Audio

7:12 AM.Joining us now is the Pike River mine families spokesman Bernie Monk. Audio

7:08 AM.The government is being urged to take full control of the Pike River coal mine to give the families of the men killed there certainty the bodies will be recovered. Audio

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

6:36 AM.The Labour Party says the Government should take full control of the Pike River coal mine so the families of the 29 men who died there will have certainty about their bodies being recovered. Audio

6:27 AM.The Mana Party is firming up its candidate selection, at meetings this week around the country; The ballot box closes at noon today for Ngapuhi people voting on a mandate process to settle their… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.Labour says the government could have passed legislation last year which would have clarified the law on the Polices use of hidden cameras. Audio

6:00 AM.Labour calls for government to run Pike River Coal, Pike River families spokesman says PM must do more, Former Afghan president killed in bomb attack, Labour points finger at National over police… Read more Audio