Morning Report for Friday 10 February 2012

8:57 AM.Let's have a chat to our Australian correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh, who's speaking to us from Queensland. Audio

8:54 AM.The age-old mystery of how zebras got their stripes might have been solved -- and it's all about flies. Audio

8:51 AM.The tribal-led Independent Constitutional Working Group, says a lot of Maori appear to have abandoned hope of parliament ever delivering for them; A new era of partnership begins today between the… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.New Zealand says it will pull out of regional trade talks if they become a vehicle to contain the rise of China. Audio

8:41 AM.That was the Prime Minister, John Key, on Radio Live last year, a broadcast that has now been referred to the police by the Electoral Commission. 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

8:27 AM.The officer in charge of HMNZS Wellington when it searched for the stricken yacht, Berserk, has rejected claims his ship told the crew to leave a safe harbour in the middle of an Antarctic storm. Audio

8:23 AM.The All Blacks are continuing to sweep all before them. Audio

8:20 AM.The Maori Party is adamant being a government support party has helped put more pressure on National to include a Treaty of Waitangi clause in legislation paving the way for asset sales. Audio

8:16 AM.As we reported earlier, profits for the main street banks soared in the second half of last year, with the big five's profits rising collectively by 25 percent. Audio

8:09 AM.An inquiry ordered by the Government has found the CTV building which failed massively in the February Christchurch earthquake did not meet building standards when it was constructed in 1986. Audio

7:57 AM.English football is in turmoil after the sudden resignation of its manager, Fabio Capello yesterday. Audio

7:55 AM.Wellington athlete Melissa Moon is the stair climbing champion of New York, after claiming her second womens title in the race up the Empire State Building. Audio

7:52 AM.Solid Energy has unveiled plans to mine five million tonnes of coking coal at Stockton Opencast Mine, north of Westport. Audio

7:47 AM.The fate of one of the most expensive legacies of the Rugby World Cup - the Cloud - is up in the air. Audio

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

7:41 AM.The Royal Commission into the Pike River mine explosion has been told the mine was a disaster waiting to happen. Audio

7:36 AM.The number of people without jobs is falling but economists say that news is masking worrying developments in the job market. Audio

7:29 AM.The All Blacks have cleaned at the Halberg Awards. Audio

7:26 AM.After weeks of discussion Greek politicians have finally agreed a deal over fresh austerity measures. Audio

7:21 AM.We don't need reminding that the world economy is going through tough times but in the banking sector at least, it's not all gloomy. Audio

7:18 AM.A five year old boy has been killed in an accident at Motueka High School. Audio

7:12 AM.With the finding that the CTV building did not meet prevailing standards when it was built in 1986, the Housing and Building Department has already started checking other buildings from the era. Audio

7:09 AM.A man whose wife was one of the 116 people killed in the CTV building in the February earthquake says he may consider legal action against those responsible for its failure. Audio

6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:38 AM.Staying in Christchurch and the suggestion the Council should sell some of its assets to help pay for the rebuilding of the city. Audio

6:36 AM.The Housing and Building Department has started checking other buildings after an inquiry yesterday found the Canterbury Television building in Christchurch did not meet prevailing standards when it… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.A new era of partnership begins today between the Hamilton City Council and Waikato -Tainui iwi; The tribal-led Independent Constitutional Working Group, says a lot of Maori appear to have abandoned… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:13 AM.Argentina's president, Cristina Fernández, now says she'll go to the United Nations after Britain announced it was sending one of its most modern naval destroyers to the region. Audio

6:00 AM.After a damning report into the CTV building, how many other Christchurch buildings had faults when the earthquake struck? Police investigate the tragic death of a five year old and when so many… Read more Audio