Morning Report for Wednesday 18 July 2012

8:57 AM.The French rugby captain, Thierry Dusatoir, has complained the All Blacks did not respect his side at the Rugby World Cup. Audio

8:54 AM.Tens of thousands of people have rallied in Tokyo urging the Japanese Government to abandon nuclear power. Audio

8:51 AM.Dental tourism is a term usually used to describe the overseas trips taken by New Zealanders for cheap dental work. Audio

8:47 AM.Northland's Ngati Hine leaders say they'll always be part of Ngaphui - but they intend to enforce their legal right to break away from the Ngapuhi runanga; Some people who attended a recent global… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.220 unsecured creditors of the Pike River mine, including many West Coast contractors, will not get paid any more of the money they are owed. Audio

8:39 AM.The Labour Party wants its members to have a formal say in who leads the party. 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

8:25 AM.The Maori Appellate Court has reserved its decision on an appeal by the Northland iwi, Ngati Hine, over the right to break away from its parent body, the Ngapuhi runanga. Audio

8:22 AM.The Government is under renewed pressure to reinstate check inspectors for mines, after an underground fire at a gold mine near Waihi. Audio

8:19 AM.A police officer says the Auckland woman, Ireana Asher, may be alive today had those who tried to help her on the night she went missing called the police. Audio

8:09 AM.An independent report shows ACC has made only patchy progress in implementing the recommendations of a review into its handling of sensitive claims. Audio

7:57 AM.The All Black great, John Kirwan, has had a big year - capped by a knighthood in the Queen's birthday honours. Audio

7:53 AM.It's 16 years since a New Zealand swimmer won a medal in the pool at the Olympics. Audio

7:49 AM.The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, has admitted Child, Youth and Family do not have a centralised record of children abused while in its care. Audio

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

7:39 AM.The Syrian capital is gripped by the worst fighting since the anti-government uprising began a year and a half ago. Audio

7:35 AM.Inflation is on track to slip below the lower end of the Reserve Bank's target range for the first time ever. Audio

7:27 AM.New figures show the proportion of school students suspended, stood-down, expelled or excluded from school has reached its lowest point in 12 years. Audio

7:24 AM.The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, says the party is feeling both anxious and positive about its meeting with the Prime Minister this evening. Audio

7:20 AM.Victims of sexual abuse and therapists say a new report backs up their claims that the Accident Compensation Corpration is still too slow in dealing with claims and that many people simply give up. Audio

7:18 AM.We talk to Newmont Waihi Gold's spokesperson Sefton Darby to get the latest on the fire in the mine. Audio

7:16 AM.A fire that started in a gold mine in Waihi yesterday is still smouldering. Audio

7:12 AM.There are now only a small number of matters to be finalised before the receivers retire from what has been a complicated and challenging process. Audio

7:09 AM.None of the 220 unsecured creditors of the Pike River mine, including many West Coast contractors, will get paid any more of the money they are owed. Audio

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

6:38 AM.A slap over the hand with a wet bus ticket -- that's how a gambling action group has described a 16 day licence suspension for a gaming trust that broke gambling laws. Audio

6:35 AM.The sale of the Pike River mine to Solid Energy for seven-and-a-half million dollars has been confirmed. Audio

6:27 AM.Some people who attended a recent global housing summit are said to have been shocked by New Zealand's lack of spending on social housing - compared to other countries; Northland's Ngati Hine leaders… Read more Audio

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

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

6:10 AM.The Green MP, Kevin Hague, says a new report on the Accident Compensation Corporation is more proof the corporation's been more focussed on getting claimants off its books than on providing help. Audio

6:00 AM.No good news for contractors out of Pike River sale, Pike River receivership challenging, Underground fire reminds Waihi residents of realities of living in mining town, Waihi mine still smoldering… Read more Audio