Morning Report for Friday 27 April 2012

8:56 AM.Let's cross to Sydney and our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.A member of Auckland's largest hapu says she's prepared to protest if her tribe's Treaty Settlement deal's derailed; The Waitangi Tribunal's heard that the Teachers' Council's capable of approving a… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.A man who prevented a sexual attack on his daughter is asking that people be informed when serious sexual predators are released back into the community. Audio

8:43 AM.An Electoral Commission survey released today indicates that half of those who didn't vote in the last election made that decision on the day. Audio

8:39 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.A senior Labour MP shared a stage last night with the convicted scientist Sean Davison as part of a new push to legalise voluntary euthanasia. Audio

8:26 AM.A New Zealand photojournalist arrested in Zimbabwe has not yet decided whether he will appeal a deportation order. Audio

8:21 AM.Discussions are to begin with the Solomon Islands on the final withdrawal of the international troops which have helped maintain law and order in the country since 2003. Audio

8:14 AM.Opposition parties, some economic forecasters, and the government's own coalition partner are casting doubts on whether the government will be able to stick to its plan for a return to surplus by 2014… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Documents which have just been released in relation to the 2010 Hobbit industrial dispute show that the Government hid some details about the negotiations from the public. Audio

7:56 AM.The best friend of the New Zealand teenager, Emily Longley, has told a UK court of the obssession of the man accused of her murder. Audio

7:53 AM.In Norway, 40,000 people have gathered to sing a peace song ridiculed by the mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, just blocks from where his trial was taking place. Audio

7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:41 AM.The media magnate Rupert Murdoch has given his second day of testimony to the inquiry charged with investgating British media ethics. Audio

7:36 AM.Auckland rail commuters shouldn't expect further problems this morning after a power cut stopped all trains during rush hour yesterday evening. Audio

7:26 AM.Investors in the failed finance company, Bridgecorp, say Rod Petricevic, has got his just desserts. Audio

7:21 AM.There are calls from the business community for the Government to make tough decisions on spending - even if it could cost them popularity with voters. Audio

7:15 AM.Sir Peter Jackson declined to be interviewed because he had an early start and a busy schedule this morning. Audio

7:09 AM.New papers reveal just how much the Government conceded to Warner Bros to ensure the Hobbit Movies were made in New Zealand. Audio

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

6:41 AM.As the Royal Commission continues deliberating on the cause of the Pike River Mine explosion, the manufacturer of a power regulator supplied to the site has rejected suggestions its equipment was to… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.Opposition parties are casting doubt on the Government's ability to get its books back into surplus over the next three years without savage cuts. Audio

6:28 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal's heard that the Teachers' Council is capable of approving a qualification created by Maori for Maori; A member of Auckland's largest hapu says she's prepared to protest if her… Read more Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.The New Zealand photojournalist Robin Hammond remains in custody in Zimbabwe, but may be deported within days. Audio

6:00 AM.Papers released to Radio New Zealand reveal new insights into the deal the government made with Warner Brothers over the Hobbit movies. Predictions that savage cuts to public spending may lie ahead… Read more Audio