Morning Report for Friday 15 March 2013

8:56 AM.The latest news from the Lucky Country. Audio

8:52 AM.The Commissioners running the Kaipara District have come up with a plan they say will fix its financial woes within a decade. Audio

8:48 AM.The leader of Taranaki Whanui in Wellington is calling on members of the tribe's commercial division to resign after land was sold to a housing developer; But the Chair of the Port Nicholson Block… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Farmers on the East Coast, Taranaki, Wairarapa, Manawatu and Whanganui will learn today whether their regions will be added to the growing drought list. Audio

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

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The Chief Executive of South Pacific Pictures, John Barnett, says a survey published yesterday - indicating New Zealanders are uncertain whether the country got value from its investment in The Hobbit… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The Secretary of the Council of Trade Unions, Peter Conway, and the Chief Executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Association, Kim Campbell, debate immigrant workforce exploitation in New… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The rulebook which will guide the reshaping of Auckland over the next thirty years is being launched today for consultation. Audio

8:09 AM.We hear from the BBC's Alan Johnston and the The Times newspaper's Religious Affairs correspondent Ruth Gledhill. Audio

7:55 AM.Arts on Sunday reporter Justin Gregory talks about the successful West End and Broadway production - One Man, Two Guvnors - which opened last night at the ASB Theatre in Auckland. Audio

7:52 AM.A study has debunked the notion that whales strand on New Zealand beaches because they are following sick members of their families. Audio

7:49 AM.Road safety advocates say that breathalyzers are so reliable nowadays that the right to also have a blood test taken is no longer always necessary. Audio

7:47 AM.But Steven Joyce hints the Government might drop its plans to tax big city carparks. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:38 AM.The Christchurch City councillor in charge of council housing says he accepts trenchant criticism from the Earthquake Recovery Minister that the council has been woeful in fixing its quake-damaged… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.Farmers on the South Island's West Coast will meet today to decide whether to request official drought status for the region. Audio

7:21 AM.Immigrant workers tell of exploitation in the labour force with horror stories of working for less than a third of the minimum wage, or even nothing, being reported. Audio

7:21 AM.Aorere College, one of the founding schools of Auckland's Polyfest, has pulled all its teams from the cultural competition after a brawl on campus grounds. Audio

7:17 AM.Opposition MPs say the appearance of Don Elder and John Palmer at the Commerce Select Committee yesterday has not diminished their call for a full select committee inquiry into Solid Energy. Audio

7:09 AM.Pope Francis, the first Pope born outside Europe in over a thousand years, has celebrated his first mass as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. Audio

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

6:40 AM.The former chairman, John Palmer, appeared before Parliament's Commerce Committee to explain the company's descent into debt. Audio

6:37 AM.Buenos Aires based journalist Frankie Deges says Argentina has gone into party mode. Audio

6:27 AM.The leader of Taranaki Whanui in Wellington is calling on members of the tribe's commercial division to resign after land was sold to a housing developer, but; The Chair of the Port Nicholson Block… Read more Audio

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

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

6:11 AM.An international transport specialist has backed claims by regional mayors that Auckland gets more than its fair share of government road funding. Audio

6:00 AM.The Pope and his first full day in office; Solid Energy's former chair defends record; calls for tougher penalties on immigrant labour exploiters; school brawl results in withdrawal from Polyfest… Read more Audio