Morning Report for Friday 23 November 2012

8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:53 AM.Fossil remains uncovered in the Queensland outback suggest early relatives of modern-day wombats were the size of sheep and lived in trees. Audio

8:50 AM.It's been estimated that one New Zealander in five has a tattoo of some sort. Audio

8:45 AM.The Crown's man appointed to talk to tribes about oil exploration says he's encountering suspicion, fear and a lack of knowledge; A former rugby league star says incorporating Maoritanga into learning… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.New Zealand says it wants to increase trade with East Timor. Audio

8:39 AM.The growing demand for construction workers could be the answer to curb the growing rate of unemployed Maori. 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

8:26 AM.A Czech-born woman living in the UK was fined 214 New Zealand dollars after calling her New Zealand neighbour "a stupid fat Australian". Audio

8:21 AM.V8 Supercar racer and road safety advocate Greg Murphy says improving driver attitudes and skills should be given at least as high a priority as fixing up accident black spots on the country's… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Young drinkers and an accident and emergency doctor say labels on alcoholic beverages warning about the risk of death from excessive drinking would have little effect on society. Audio

8:13 AM.The police in Rotorua are warning against vigilante action, after a series of parties which turned violent and sparked retaliation attacks. Audio

8:09 AM.Human rights groups are calling for a new moratoriam on capital punishment in Afghanistan, after fourteen people were executed in two days. Audio

7:58 AM.The BBC has appointed a new director general, after two months of upheaval in the organisation. Audio

7:55 AM.Pacific communities in Auckland want a bigger say in the running of the city. Audio

7:49 AM.The Prime Minister John Key has met Myanmar's opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Audio

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

7:39 AM.The deal to sell the heart of Dunedin's Hillside railway workshops could yet be scuttled by its own workers. Audio

7:36 AM.The receivers of Ross Asset Management have now talked to the company's owner, and say there is no hope of finding any more money to return to investors. Audio

7:27 AM.Life in Gaza has almost returned to normal, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds. Audio

7:22 AM.Scientists watching Mount Tongariro for signs of future eruptions hope to take gas readings today that could give them vital clues about when it may blow again. Audio

7:16 AM.The Afghan government has resumed executions after a near four year moratorium, raising questions over New Zealand's role in handing over prisoners to Afghan authorities. Audio

7:13 AM.We're joined now by the trauma director at Waikato Hospital, Dr Grant Christey. Audio

7:09 AM.Traumatic brain injuries in New Zealand have reached epidemic proportions. Audio

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

6:40 AM.A five-year strategy to raise Pacific educational achievement has been launched by the Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata. Audio

6:27 AM.A former rugby league star says incorporating Maoritanga into learning is the key to bring the growing Maori unemployment rate down; The Crown's man appointed to talk to tribes about oil exploration… Read more Audio

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

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

6:15 AM.The Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel says it deserves to be put on a more equal footing with Maori, who are represented by the Maori statutory board. Audio

6:10 AM.MPs have been told that if they pass a law to allow same-sex marriage, they will save lives. Audio

6:00 AM.New study shows that traumatic head injuries have reached epidemic proportions. Afghan executions spark international outrage. 'Gas flight' will monitor Tongariro seismicity. Ceasefire brings the… Read more Audio