Morning Report for Thursday 13 June 2013

8:56 AM.Environmentalists and recreational river users are rubbishing a judge's opinion that the need for renewable energy means Otago's last wild river could be dammed. Audio

8:53 AM.A new international report is praising the government for treating the mining industry as a valuable partner, not as a cash cow. Audio

8:50 AM.Health officials are being warned Pacific communities won't meet the national target of being smokefree by 2025 without a much bigger effort to cut their high rates of smoking. Audio

8:46 AM.A Bay of Plenty tribe says there are no plans to call off court action to force the division of the Kaingaroa Forest among eight iwi - despite a breakthrough in talks; The Maori Affairs Minister, Pita… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Some farming leaders are warning against the growing dependence on the dairy sector. The Ministry for Primary Industries is forecasting that much of the growth in export sales will come from the dairy… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The Auckland Council is being told it's on the right track in planning for a million more residents over the next 30 years. Audio

8:36 AM.The Auckland Council is being told it's on the right track in planning for a million more residents over the next 30 years. Audio

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

8:27 AM.New Zealand and Australia have both come away with one point from their Champions Trophy cricket match at Edgbaston, after rain forced the match to be abandoned. Audio

8:24 AM.A group that advises the government on Maori use of broadband says there's not enough Te Reo Maori content being designed for the internet and other digital mediums like smartphones. Audio

8:20 AM.Nearly a fifth of the babies dying during pregnancy or at birth may have lived if their mothers had received better access to maternity care. Audio

8:15 AM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says officials have tried for months to help the Christchurch City Council but it's consistently failed to make the necessary improvements and is still… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.The Christchurch City Council has been given a final warning, and just 15 days, to clear up its consents process or lose its accreditation altogther. Audio

7:58 AM.Turkey's ruling party has ordered protestors to leave Istanbul's Gezi Park, but says it will consider holding a referendum on redevelopment plans, which sparked violent demonstrations. Audio

7:54 AM.Hamilton and Palmerston North will gain their newest residents this week when 30 Afghan interpreters and their families arrive in the cities. Audio

7:50 AM.Businesses in Queenstown have forced Immigration New Zealand to rethink its proposal to shut down the resort's Immigration Service office. Audio

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

7:40 AM.Greek unions have called for a twenty four hour strike, after the state-run broadcaster was abruptly shut down. Thousands have protested outside the headquarters of the Hellenic Broadcasting… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.The Reserve Bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged when it publishes its review of the official cash rate. Audio

7:26 AM.The Police Minister is defending a eulogy made by the deputy Police Commissioner for the disgraced detective who led the Crewe murder inquiry, saying they are insignificant in his long career. Audio

7:21 AM.An insulting description of the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has hit the headlines across the Tasman, after the release of a menu designed for a Liberal Party fundraiser. Audio

7:17 AM.A supporter of the sacked Pamapuria School principal says a raft of organisations failed to protect the school from a paedophile teacher, and it's wrong that only the former head is taking the blame. Audio

7:13 AM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister says this is a final warning for the Christchurch City Council. Audio

7:09 AM.In an unprecedented move, Christchurch City Council could lose its power to grant building consents, because it's taking too long to process applications. Audio

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

6:40 AM.The Prime Minister's chief science adviser, Sir Peter Gluckman, says there is no doubt about the safety of fluoride. His comments follow Hamilton City Council decision to remove fluoride from its… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.The Christchurch City Council has received a strong warning from the Earthquake Recovery Minister to speed up its processing of building consents or lose its power to authorise consents. Audio

6:27 AM.The Electoral Commission says a new campaign will be laucnhed next month - aimed at bringing in new general and Maori electorate voters; The Maori Language Commission says people need to embrace and… 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 Prime Minister has refused to tell Parliament whether or not a data mining company, Palantir, is contracted to work with New Zealand's spy agencies, the GCSB and the SIS, saying it's not in the… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Plans for a bilateral talks between the North and South Korean governments have collapsed over an apparently minor issue: who should lead their delegations to the planned talks. Audio

6:00 AM.Chch council not meeting building consent requirements; Earthquake Recovery Minister gives Chch council strong warning; Ex-board chair of Pamapuria School defends sacked principal; Offensive menu at… Read more Audio