Morning Report for Thursday 5 July 2012

8:56 AM.Six time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer is on his way to the tournament's semi-finals. Audio

8:54 AM.One of Australia's largest bakery chains, Brumby's, has issued a public apology after encouraging franchisees to increase their prices and then, quote, "let the carbon tax take the blame". Audio

8:49 AM.The Barclay's chief executive, Bob Diamond, has fronted up to a British parliamentary committee, a day after resigning over the interest rate rigging scandal. Audio

8:46 AM.An Otago University study has found Maori are less likely than Pakeha to put off going to the doctor because of the cost; An eastern Bay of Plenty Maori health organisation says its face to face… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.People in the Wellington region are being urged to take Tuesday night's earthquake as a wake up call. Audio

8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:24 AM.Labour's spokesperson for Communications and IT, Clare Curran, says the appointment is a move by the government, intended to protect its investment in ultra fast broadband and has asked the Auditor… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.A rugby journalist says the NZRU is putting commercial interests above a symbol of national pride by negotiating a sponsorship deal with AIG insurers for their brand to appear on the All Black jersey.

8:14 AM.The review was also critical of Zespri, saying the kiwifruit exporter made optimistic assumptions about the protection offered by New Zealand's biosecurity regime. Audio

8:10 AM.Kiwifruit growers are not ruling out seeking compensation from the government in light of an independent review of the outbreak of the vine-killing disease, PSA. Audio

7:56 AM.A Pacific Blue pilot says in hindsight he would not have taken off from Queenstown, after the airport's daylight curfew, knowing what he knows now. Audio

7:53 AM.Health advocates are calling for more action to stop substance abuse among teens which is the second largest killer of young people after motor accidents. Audio

7:49 AM.A company whose bus was destroyed when a truck crashed into it, injuring 35 school children on board, says it expected the driver would get jail time. Audio

7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:42 AM.An overseas expert has defended the structural engineer who declared the Canterbury Television building sound after the September 2010 earthquake. Audio

7:37 AM.The Labour Party says the government has replaced the telecommunications commissioner out of fear he would reduce the Crown's return from its 1.5 billion dollar investment in Ultra Fast Broadband. Audio

7:29 AM.The on-going legal battle over whether Kim Dotcom should be allowed to see evidence seized from his house by the FBI is continuing to play out at the High Court in Auckland. Audio

7:26 AM.The All Black jersey as we know it may be about to change. Audio

7:21 AM.Scientists say they've discovered a new sub-atomic particle that could be the Higgs boson, a crucial building block of the universe. Audio

7:17 AM.Statistics show the average Mum and Dad would have to spend a large part of their cash savings to buy shares in the first power company to be floated by the Government. Audio

7:14 AM.We're joined by the Labour Party's biosecurity spokesperson, Damien O'Connor. Audio

7:10 AM.The New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Association is seeking advice over the outbreak of PSA, and says it can't rule out seeking compensation. Audio

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

6:39 AM.The Green Party says there must be a rapid boost in biosecurity resourcing to protect vital primary industries. Audio

6:28 AM.An Otago University study has found Maori are less likely than Pakeha, to put off going to the doctor because of the cost; An eastern Bay of Plenty Maori health organisation says its face to face… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:14 AM.The company that runs New Zealand's only private prison has been criticised in Britain for unsound healthcare practices. Audio

6:11 AM.Statistics show the average so called 'Mum and Dad' shareholder would have to spend a large part of their cash savings to buy shares in the first power company float. Audio

6:00 AM.A new report says biosecurity shortcomings contributed to the PSA outbreak. Questions about wether Mum and Dad investors have enough savings to buy into the country's energy companies and is a major… Read more Audio