Morning Report for Thursday 2 August 2012

8:57 AM.The New Zealand men's hockey team has beaten India 3-1 in their second pool match of the London Olympics. Audio

8:53 AM.The foreign affairs minister, Murray McCully, has announced 4-and-a-half million dollars of funding to will help smallholder farmers in the Pacific islands to develop niche agricultural exports. Audio

8:48 AM.Labour's Maori Affairs spokesperson, Parekura Horomia, says Sir Tumu te Heuheu is stepping down from key Ngati Tuwharetoa roles to reduce his workload - but will remain the tribe's paramount chief; An… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.An engineer who worked for the company that designed the CTV building, has criticised the attitude of his former boss at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission. Audio

8:41 AM.Don Moselen, the former president of the Otaki Returned and Services Association, who was convicted of fraud for wearing Vietnam war medals he wasn't entitled to, has now been forced to resign his… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:31 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:27 AM.Fiji's last democratically elected Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase will learn in the next day or so whether he will be sent to jail. Audio

8:24 AM.The Local Government Minister, David Carter, has confirmed that the Government intends to have new anonymous donation laws in place in time for next year's local body elections. Audio

8:19 AM.A Canterbury lobby group is threatening a rates revolt, as the Christchurch City Council tips increases to fund the inner city rebuild. Audio

8:13 AM.Cyclist Linda Villumsen finished fourth in her time trial, while swimmer Gareth Kean failed to qualify in his backstroke event, and the mens football team lost to Brazil. Audio

8:09 AM.In rowing, Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown claimed the team's second medal of the Games, with bronze in the women's pairs, while the men's pair of Hamish Bond and Eric Murray have cruised into their… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.A book, described as a once-in-a-generation publication, has picked up the country's most prestigious publishing award - the New Zealand Post Book of the Year. Audio

7:51 AM.The Economic Development minister, Steven Joyce, says the government's ultra fast broadband initiative is still full steam ahead despite the failure to get the second link off the ground. Audio

7:47 AM.The failure to get a second international internet link up and running is being described as a major blow for New Zealand's telecommunications, business and IT users. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.The Tertiary Education Union says it fears jobs cuts at the University of Canterbury could lead to a mass walk out of staff wanting to quit before they are pushed. Audio

7:36 AM.It took a parliamentary debate on how much money is spent on spies for the ACT Party leader, John Banks, to face concerted attacks over his 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign. Audio

7:27 AM.Disappointment has continued for New Zealand in the pool, with Gareth Kean finishing last in his heat of the 200 metre backstroke - three seconds short of his personal best. Audio

7:25 AM.Peter Lynch, a facilitator for the lobby group Cantabrians Unite comments on a possible rates revolt in Canterbury. Audio

7:22 AM.The Christchurch City Council is adamant it has enough money to pay its part in rebuilding the quake-shattered city without selling off any of its assets, despite signals the move is in the… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Parts of KiwiRail's rail network are literally rotting from the inside out. The state owned enterprise has admitted several thousand of its hard wood sleepers are riddled with fungus. Audio

7:09 AM.New Zealand has picked up its second bronze medal at the London Olympics. Rowers Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown won their medal in the women's pairs. Audio

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

6:39 AM.The Christchurch City Council is adamant it doesn't need to sell off its assets to pay for the city's quake rebuild. Audio

6:27 AM.Labour's Maori Affairs spokesperson, Parekura Horomia, says Sir Tumu te Heuheu, is stepping down from key Ngati Tuwharetoa roles to reduce his workload - but will remain the tribe's paramount chief… 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 Labour Party says the Housing Minister should admit there is a housing crisis in Christchurch. Audio

6:00 AM.Rowers ecstatic over Olympic bronze; Big night for rowers and cyclists at Olympics; Rates revolt threatened in Christchurch; Rotting sleepers could have compromised safety; Banks faces attack in… Read more Audio