Morning Report for Friday 23 August 2013

8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh, joining us today from Melbourne. Audio

8:50 AM.After a decade of international support in the form of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands or RAMSI, there's still doubt as to whether the country will remain peaceful. Audio

8:46 AM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment wants an assurance that panellists who'll review the status of long-fin eels will be right for the job; Ngapuhi claimants are finding there's no… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.A man found not guilty of manslaughter this month plans to formally complain to police, saying that he was wrongly charged and they misconstrued evidence. Audio

8:40 AM.Some Napier businesspeople fear the city's art deco heritage may be lost due to new earthquake strengthening requirements. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:23 AM.And David Shearer is not the only politician stepping aside -- Auckland's longest serving local body politician, Assid Corban, is calling time on his career after 57 years. Audio

8:14 AM.Joining us in our Auckland studio is the former Labour Party president, Mike Williams and the commentator and former media adviser to Helen Clark, Brian Edwards. Audio

8:09 AM.The deputy leader, Grant Robertston, is leaving his options open. Audio

7:57 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, says after spending a week in China it is clear Fonterra needs to rebuild consumer confidence in the increasingly important dairy market. Audio

7:54 AM.An Auckland Council crack-down on beggars and others who tout for money on the streets is sparking fury on both sides of the argument. Audio

7:50 AM.Canterbury customers of the country's largest general insurer, IAG, say it's putting profits before people. Audio

7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:41 AM.The All Blacks are expecting a much closer contest with the Wallabies when they meet in the second Bledisloe Cup match in Wellington tomorrow night. Audio

7:37 AM.Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been released from prison after appealing against his detention. Audio

7:24 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says Labour is a divided party and if they can't run themselves how can they run the country? Political Editor Brent Edwards does he have a point? Audio

7:20 AM.The unions affiliated to the Labour Party will play a key role in deciding who takes over as leader if a contest is held. Audio

7:16 AM.The last Labour leader to lose his job was Phil Goff. He's hedging his bets on who should get the job next. Audio

7:12 AM.Mr Shearer is not doing any interviews. He did not respond to our requests last night and this morning. Joining us is the Labour Party's general secretary, Tim Barnett. Audio

7:09 AM.Senior Labour MPs are lining themselves up to fight for the leadership, after David Shearer accepted he didn't have enough support within the caucus to carry on to the next election and gave up his… Read more Audio

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

6:38 AM.Just 20 months after David Shearer beat David Cunliffe in a battle to replace Phil Goff as leader of the Labour Party, the party is now beginning the process of selecting a new leader. Audio

6:28 AM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment wants an assurance that panellists who review the status of long-fin eels are right for the job; The veteran Labour politician Dover Samuels says Te… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:13 AM.The former Chinese politician, Bo Xilai has put up a feisty defence against charges of bribery and corruption in a Jinan court, claiming he was framed for one of the charges against him. Audio

6:10 AM.That's David Shearer resigning as Labour Party leader yesterday afternoon after just 20 months in the job. Audio

6:00 AM.We look at the race to be the new leader of the Labour Party. We hear from the caucus, the party, and the unions over who should take on John Key at next year's election and we look ahead to another… Read more Audio