Morning Report for Thursday 4 October 2012

8:57 AM.Legendary punk rockers Toy Love are to be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame after winning the New Zealand Herald music legacy award. Audio

8:54 AM.A treatment most people have never heard about is helping treat liver cancer without the unpleasant side-effects of regular chemotherapy. Audio

8:49 AM.The Rotorua District Council's being accused of mistreating the Ngapuna neighbourhood, where a waste transfer station's proposed to be built; An Auckland mission says its initiative which allows Maori… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.He may have been Top of the Pops in his hey day, but today a UK documentary will reveal claims that the late British broadcaster and charity fundraiser, Jimmy Savile, sexually abused young women in… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Dr Coleman has just made a secret visit to Afghanistan to visit New Zealand troops. Audio

8:36 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.Residents in the South Auckland suburb of Mangere say violent sexual and physical assaults will continue regularly on a popular walkway, unless major improvements are completed urgently. Audio

8:24 AM.The country's largest business lobby group is urging the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates to make life easier for manufacturers. Audio

8:20 AM.There are fresh warnings about implants being used in hip replacement surgery. Audio

8:11 AM.The Labour Party leader, David Shearer. Audio

8:07 AM.Opposition parties and political commentators say the Prime Minister's memory failure in the Kim Dotcom case could do long term damage to his political credibility. Audio

7:56 AM.Police in Wales have arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of kidnapping a five-year-old girl in the town of Machynlleth. Audio

7:56 AM.Waikato are celebrating, after they romped away with rugby's Ranfurly Shield, downing holders Taranaki by 46 points to 10 in New Plymouth. Audio

7:50 AM.East Coast police say they're astounded by the number of trucks speeding on the roads between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay. Audio

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

7:41 AM.The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, is declining interviews following her frosty reception at a teachers' union conference yesterday. Audio

7:38 AM.Retailers are unlikely to reap a Christmas bonanza this year, with many people saying they plan to avoid racking up credit card bills to pay for the festive season. Audio

7:29 AM.American voters' eyes are on Denver, where in a few hours time Barack Obama and his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, go head to head in the first debate of the 2012 election campaign. Audio

7:25 AM.Mike Tyson's promoter remains determined to get the boxer and convicted rapist a visa to allow him into the country. Audio

7:21 AM.Kim Dotcom's lawyer, Ira Rothken, is calling for an independent investigation into the whole issue. Audio

7:14 AM.RNZ political editor Brent Edwards. Audio

7:10 AM.The Prime Minister, who has jetted off to Los Angeles to talk up New Zealand as a movie-making destination, will be hoping to put the Kim Dotcom controversy behind him - for a few days at least. Audio

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

6:40 AM.Everyone likes a nice perk to their job - but if you're driving to work this morning and enjoy the convenience of a company carpark, be warned. Audio

6:36 AM.The Prime Minister is continuing to fend off calls for an independent inquiry despite admitting he was told about the role of the Government's spy agency in the Kim Dotcom case as early as February. Audio

6:24 AM.The Rotorua District Council is being accused of mistreating residents in the suburb of Ngapuna, where a refuse transfer station is proposed; One of the directors of an international environmental… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:11 AM.Embarrassing revelations that the GCSB's surveillance of Kim Dotcom was raised with the Prime Minister back in February, despite earlier assertions to the contrary, raise questions about his… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.PM will hope to put Dotcom saga behind him for now; Is John Key's 'loose' political style starting to unravel; Dotcom lawyer calling for independent investigation; Tyson tour promoter vows to fight… Read more Audio