Morning Report for Thursday 18 October 2012

8:55 AM.New research suggests you should grab a bowl of cereal or piece of toast before heading out the door, after scientists found that skipping breakfast makes your brain seek out unhealthier… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Canterbury's health officials say an increase in binge drinking, not taking medicines, and domestic violence are signs of the ongoing effect of the region's earthquakes. Audio

8:49 AM.More now on the question of Maori water rights an Auckland company has lost its bid to take more water from Whangarei's Poroti Springs after strong objections by the Maori land-owners. Audio

8:45 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal has upheld a claim taken by the Kohanga Reo movement, which feared its survival was under threat because of Ministry of Education guidelines; A Waikato tribe says the… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The United States' chances of defending the America's Cup have suffered a setback. Audio

8:39 AM.The Police Association says gang members are taking advantage of a freeze in police funding and are trying to infiltrate the force. 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.A legal quarrel over the yeast spread, marmite, is going to the High Court after Sanitarium ordered a man's shipment of the British version of the spread to be held at customs. Audio

8:22 AM.Local producers of carbon credits are likely to remain shut out of the world's biggest carbon market, Europe, as long as the Government refuses to make changes to bring the two markets closer… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.There have been fresh calls to sell public assets in Dunedin after the city council-owned group of companies reported a multi-million dollar loss for the first time. Audio

8:15 AM.The Maori Council is planning to take legal action over the government's plan to press ahead with asset sales - the first, Mighty River Power, is due to be partially floated between March and June… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Iwi who are still to settle treaty claims with the Crown say the issue of water rights should have been settled before they were offered shares in state owned assets. Audio

8:09 AM.Advocates for early Maori childhood education are praising a Waitangi Tribunal finding that successive governments have failed the kohanga reo movement. Audio

7:55 AM.New Zealand veterans of the North African campaign in the Second World War will arrive in Egypt today to be part of commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein. Audio

7:51 AM.A solo yachtsman found adrift in the Tasman thanks to an Air New Zealand and an Air Canada passenger plane is due back in Sydney today after his dramatic rescue. Audio

7:46 AM.The race for the American Presidency has heated up, after a fiery second debate between the President, Barack Obama, and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, in New York. Audio

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

7:40 AM.The Air Force says there were eight occasions between 2002 and 2009 in which dangerous cargo on planes was incorrectly identified. Audio

7:36 AM.The Labour Party says the six figure salaries paid to more than 300 staff at ACC are excessive, at a time when the corporation is not performing well. Audio

7:27 AM.The man who killed the Auckland teenager, Christie Marceau, says voices in his head told him he had to kill her because she was the devil. Audio

7:22 AM.Wellington's Capital and Coast, Wairarapa and Hutt Valley DHBs will today announce sweeping changes to streamline their services. Audio

7:16 AM.We're joined by the leader of the Mana Party, Hone Harawira. Audio

7:11 AM.The Government's being accused of using bully boy tactics to get poor iwi to agree to low-level treaty deals, which will also make them complicit in their asset sales plan. Audio

7:08 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal says successive governments have failed the kohanga reo movement, with policy and funding decisions in the past 12 years causing significant damage. Audio

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

6:39 AM.A debate over child poverty last night saw testy exchanges between MPs, with the Government accused of being mean spirited and the opposition of preying on the feelings of vulnerable New Zealanders. Audio

6:35 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal says successive governments have failed the kohanga reo movement, with policy and funding decisions in the past 12 years causing significant damage. Audio

6:27 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal says the government should put kohanga reo at the centre of its early childhood education policies for Maori; A Waikato tribe says the Government's state-owned asset share offer… Read more Audio

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

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

6:14 AM.Undecided voters got to ask most of the questions at the second U.S. presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Audio

6:09 AM.The government's being accused of bullying Iwi to get them to agree to short-term, low level treaty deals, which will also make them complicit in their asset sale plan. Audio

6:00 AM.Waitangi Tribunal says Crown should apologise to Kohanga Reo; Bill English denies suggestions of 'bullying' of iwi; Mana leader says iwi get second class shares; Sweeping changes planned for… Read more Audio