Morning Report for Thursday 9 May 2013

8:55 AM.A New Zealand-born Tongan swimmer is the latest athlete in the United States to come out as gay. Audio

8:52 AM.Growing numbers of people are hooking into a scheme that matches up people who love fish-heads - with those who don't. Audio

8:47 AM.The Electoral Commission has begun the huge task of organising a by-election in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate; It'll be a week before the results are known of a vote by Ngai Tuhoe members on a Deed of… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Up to 70 staff are likely to lose their jobs at the electronics manufacturer because it is widening its focus from manufacturing radio equipment to running communications networks for customers… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Solid Energy says it will put up some of its biggest assets up for sale, including its much hyped lignite operation, in an attempt to claw back money in its fight to stave off the recievers. 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.The Ombudsman is being asked to investigate illegal and unfair treatment of Pacific overstayers arrested for deportation. Audio

8:22 AM.The Department of Corrections says 43 criminals have cut off their electronic monitoring anklets while on home detention in the last year. Audio

8:15 AM.The world's Attorneys-General have been meeting in Auckland to improve the international response to exploitation, violent crime and the use of technology in prosecutions. Audio

8:13 AM.The head of the New Zealand stock exchange, NZX, is unfazed by the big drop-off in investor interest in Mighty River Power. Audio

8:09 AM.Investors say they are satisfied with the price of two dollars fifty a share for a slice of Mighty River Power, given the potential risks. Audio

7:56 AM.Police in the United States are preparing to charge the men who allegedly held three women captive for a decade. Audio

7:50 AM.First time home buyers are expected to bare the brunt of the Reserve Bank's decision to charge more capital against the mortgages of risky borrowers. Audio

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

7:38 AM.The death toll in Bangladesh's worst industrial disaster has reached eight hundred. Audio

7:35 AM.Sir Alex Ferguson will step down as the manager of Manchester United at the end of this football season after 26 years in charge. Audio

7:27 AM.The political career of National backbench MP Aaron Gilmore is all but over after the Prime Minister, John Key, withdrew his support for the MP yesterday after a series of text messages between Mr… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.As we heard in that report the New Zealand First Party decided not to support the bill and is accusing the Government of jack boot tactics for rushing through the spy legislation. Audio

7:20 AM.Legislation that would allow the Government Communications Security Bureau to legally spy on New Zealanders has made it through its first reading in Parliament. Audio

7:16 AM.Listening to the previous story is our economics correspondent, Patrick O Meara. Audio

7:09 AM.The Government is blaming the Labour and Green Party 's electricity plans for a big drop-off in investor interest in Mighty River Power. Audio

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

6:35 AM.The Government is blaming the Labour and the Green Party 's electricity plans for a big drop-off in investor interest in Mighty River Power. Audio

6:27 AM.The Electoral Commission has begun the huge task of organising a by-election in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate; It'll be a week before the results are known of a vote by Ngai Tuhoe members on a Deed 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

6:12 AM.43 people on home detention have cut off their electronic bracelets in the last year. Audio

6:10 AM.The political career of National backbench MP Aaron Gilmore is all but over after the Prime Minister, John Key, withdrew his support for the MP. Audio

6:00 AM.Government blames opposition for drop off in interest in Mighty River Power, Economics correspondent analyses investor response to float, GCSB passes first reading under urgency, NZ First votes… Read more Audio