Morning Report for Wednesday 26 June 2013

8:56 AM.The New Zealand Defence Force is streamlining its officer training programme to offer one joint programme for the navy, army and air force. Audio

8:54 AM.The Ministry of Transport is considering closing a legal loophole that prevents the police impounding a person's car, even after they've been deemed medically unfit to drive. Audio

8:48 AM.When the UN mission to Timor Leste wrapped up at the end of last year, there were those who predicted the country would fall into chaos, following years of reliance on international aid, and military… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The Clive Hall was packed last night for a public meeting which called for more information to be made public about the proposed $600 million Ruataniwha Dam in Hawke's Bay. Audio

8:44 AM.The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, doesn't think enough people will join the Maori roll to create another Maori seat in Parliament; A Ngati Toa leader says a survey of its descendants' reo Maori… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.As you heard in sports, England are into the closing stages of their chase for New Zealand's 201 runs in the first of two 20/20 internationals. Audio

8:35 AM.Sports News for 26 June 2013. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.Developers are taking their fight to build a 27-story hotel on the Dunedin waterfront to the Environment Court, despite strong opposition. Audio

8:20 AM.Two community police stations in South Auckland will close next month, as they are no longer needed by police. Audio

8:18 AM.A trans-Tasman bid to stop Japan whaling in the Southern Ocean will begin before the world's highest court today. Audio

8:14 AM.MPs have passed a law designed to put an end to big anonymous donations in local body elections. Audio

8:10 AM.The police in Auckland won't rule out further arrests, despite one man already being held in custody over a string of attacks on the elderly. Audio

7:56 AM.The future of upcoming peace talks with the Taliban is now unclear after a brazen attack near the presidential palace in Kabul yesterday. Audio

7:50 AM.Britain's most notorious child killers, Ian Brady, has spoken publicly for the first time in nearly 50 years. Audio

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

7:42 AM.A slump in Mighty River Power's share price and falling global share markets could force the Government to abandon its plans to sell part of another state-owned company by the end of the year. Audio

7:38 AM.The United States President Barack Obama has announced America's first-ever regulations on carbon dioxide emissions, introducing, by executive order, new standards for coal-fired power stations. Audio

7:28 AM.A prominent Northland elder has cast doubt over claims by an Auckland man that bones he has moved are those of Hone Heke. Audio

7:23 AM.The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, says the former National Security Agency contractor turned whistle-blower, Edward Snowden, is still in the transit area of Moscow airport. Audio

7:20 AM.There's mounting speculation in Canberra that after months of saying he won't, the former prime minister Kevin Rudd will challenge Julia Gillard for the leadership of the Australian Labor Party. Audio

7:14 AM.Radio New Zealand's political editor Brent Edwards. Audio

7:08 AM.Parliament's Speaker has ruled United Future is no longer recognised as a party for parliamentary purposes, effectively putting a stop to more than 180-thousand-dollars in annual funding. Audio

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

6:27 AM.The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, doesn't think enough people will join the Maori roll to create another Maori seat in Parliament; A Ngati Toa leader says a survey of its descendants' reo Maori… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.Opposition parties say the now-independent MP, Peter Dunne, should be made to pay back any money he spent this year as leader of United Future. Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.Opposition Parties say Dunne should pay back money; GCSB bill looks to hinge on concession from Key to Peters; Julia Gillard braced for Kevin Rudd leadership challenge; Edward Snowden has not yet left… Read more Audio