Morning Report for Tuesday 7 February 2012

8:57 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:55 AM.A psychology researcher has released a study showing that for some people, sharing their thoughts on Facebook could wind up costing them real-life friends. Audio

8:52 AM.The Treaty of Waitangi is one of the eight principles that under-pin the school curriculum. Audio

8:48 AM.A tribal-led group looking at the basic rules which New Zealanders should all live by says it will consult with iwi from next month. The Ministry of Education says it's coming under increasing… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.60 years ago, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth the Second , which means the Queen has become only the second British Monarch to reach her Diamond Jubilee. Audio

8:39 AM.Scientists digging in a Namibia park have uncovered fossils that they believe to represent the earth's first animals, millions of years before animal life was thought to have existed. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:26 AM.Experts and exterminators say people need to take care around wasps and bees after a man was killed and a woman hospitalised by stings during the long weekend. Audio

8:22 AM.The organisation that runs the Wellington Rugby Sevens Tournament is calling for pitch invaders to face stiffer penalties. Audio

8:16 AM.Politicians may not be welcomed on to the Waitangi Marae next year, after protesters interrupted a speech by the Prime Minister, John Key, at the weekend. Audio

8:12 AM.We talk to senior lecturer in Maori Resource Management at Victoria University, Dr Maria Bargh. Audio

8:09 AM.The Environment Minister, Nick Smith, says a pending Waitangi Tribunal claim over New Zealand's freshwater resources could be hugely divisive. Audio

7:53 AM.Papua New Guinea's government says it will carry out a full investigation into last week's ferry sinking, which has left six people dead and at least one-hundred still missing. Audio

7:50 AM.The death toll from Europe's cold snap keeps on climbing. Audio

7:47 AM.A new five star rating system that evaluates the earthquake strength of buildings is being developed, and one of its creators says it could be up and running as early as April. Audio

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

7:39 AM.Waitangi Day celebrations in London have led to a complaint about drunken New Zealanders. Audio

7:36 AM.The Maori Party is coming under increasing pressure to walk away from its deal with the National Party. Audio

7:28 AM.Wholesale electricity prices are rising as a long dry spell in the South Island has left hydrolake levels at just under 80 percent of the average for this time of year. Audio

7:23 AM.Residents in parts of south-west Queensland have been evacuated, as floods threaten the region for the third time in two years. Audio

7:18 AM.In Syria there are reports of rockets, shells and mortars being used in the latest violence in the city of Homs, in the heaviest bombardment yet of the opposition stronghold. Audio

7:11 AM.Environment Minister, Dr Nick Smith, responds to Maori claims to control freshwater. Audio

7:09 AM.The Maori Council will today lodge claims with the Waitangi Tribunal that could throw a spanner in the works of the government's plan to partly privatise four state-owned energy companies. Audio

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

6:37 AM.A bid for Maori authority over freshwater will be lodged with the Waitangi Tribunal today by the Maori Council and eleven supporting hapu groups. Audio

6:27 AM.The Ministry of Education says it's coming under increasing pressure from iwi and the Government over the Treaty of Waitangi; A tribal-led group looking at the basic rules which New Zealanders should… 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 grandson of the famous ill-fated Antarctic explorer, Robert Scott, says he has a new appreciation for his grandfather's achievements, after a month on the frozen continent. Audio

6:11 AM.Tens of thousands of people turned out around the main centres to celebrate Waitangi Day. Audio

6:00 AM.Maori lodge claim for energy assets; Environment Minister responds to Maori claims; fighting intensifies in Homs; floods continue to threaten south-west Queensland; power bill hike is likely say… Read more Audio