Morning Report for Friday 5 October 2012

8:56 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:51 AM.Tackling income inequality is being flagged as the biggest single factor in beating under-achievement at school. Audio

8:48 AM.The Chairman of Tauranga iwi Ngai Te Rangi, is concerned what message the financial settlement between the owners of the container ship Rena and the Government, may send to Bay of Plenty tribes; The… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A former Minister of Immigration says the Government was right to revoke Mike Tyson's visa. Audio

8:41 AM.Turkey's military has been given approval to mount operations in Syria after a Syrian mortar attack two days that ago killed five Turkish civilians. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The All Blacks have won 15 test matches in a row, and will attempt to extend their streak to 16 with a win against South Africa in Soweto on Sunday. Audio

8:24 AM.So what did American's here think about the debate. Audio

8:17 AM.With little more than a month until the presidential election, Mitt Romney's surprised many pundits by outshining President Barack Obama in the first of their three televised debates. Audio

8:13 AM.At the helm of the Environment Ministry's Rena Recovery agency is Catherine Taylor. Audio

8:09 AM.One year on from one NZ's worst environmental disaster, what will utimately happen to the wreck of the Rena is still undecided. Audio

7:57 AM.Local government reform is once again on the agenda for Wellington. Audio

7:52 AM.A shakeup of public transport in Auckland is going to result in more frequent services but far fewer routes. Audio

7:48 AM.In a world first, a New Zealand company is about to inject cells from pigs into the brains of people with Parkinsons disease in an attempt to cure the degenerative disease. Audio

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

7:40 AM.The Green Party has criticised the country's four big Australian-owned banks for making bigger profits in the four years after the global financial crisis than they did before. Audio

7:35 AM.Hollywood insiders say John Key will be under pressure from film studio bosses to give tax breaks and other sweeteners to American studios wanting to make movies in New Zealand. Audio

7:26 AM.There is uncertainty over the future of the special deal which provides over-65s living in Auckland with free public transport throughout the day. Audio

7:19 AM.The Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, looks to have come out on top in the first of three live debates with Barack Obama. Audio

7:15 AM.As we reported there what will utimately happen to the wreck of the Rena is still undecided. Audio

7:09 AM.Exactly one year ago today, the 37-tonne Rena cargo ship struck the Astrolabe reef off the coast of Tauranga, resulting in New Zealand's worst ever maritime environmental disaster. Audio

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

6:39 AM.Today marks the anniversary of the Rena grounding - New Zealand's worst environmental maritime disaster Audio

6:28 AM.The Post Primary Teachers' Association is accusing the Education Minister, Hekia Parata, of not knowing what actually goes on in classrooms; Tauranga iwi Ngai Te Rangi is worried that the owners of… Read more Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.It's a year today since the Rena struck a reef off Tauranga .. how much of the wreck will remain off the coast? Has Mitt Romney gained enough momentum from the first television debate to close the gap… Read more Audio