Morning Report for Tuesday 26 November 2013

8:57 AM.New Zealand's duck calling champion Russell West will be the first ever competitor from outside North America to take part in the world duck calling competition in the US. Audio

8:54 AM.An international team of researchers has discovered that bacteria can turn back the clock thousands of years. Audio

8:50 AM.The Criminal Bar Association says increased leave for District Court judges will only add to the cracks already showing in the system. Audio

8:47 AM.A Trustee of Mokau Marae north of Whangarei suspects it will cost just over a quarter of a million dollars to replace its meeting house that had been ravaged by fire; The new Maori owner of a large… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The Government says it appreciates the generosity the co-owner of the Wellington Phoenix, Gareth Morgan, has shown to sport after he offered millions of dollars for a complete shake up of New Zealand… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.All but one of the so-called Arctic 30 have been released on bail in Russia. The Briton, Phillip Ball, was released yesterday - which means only an Australian, Colin Russell, remains behind bars. 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

8:26 AM.Senior clinical staff are shocked and disappointed the Southern District Health Board fertility service will be outsourced. Audio

8:22 AM.But one group whose ACC levies won't be going down is motorcyclists. Audio

8:18 AM.A road safety campaigner has called the Accident Compensation Corporation's recommendation to cut vehicle levies criminally irresponsible. Audio

8:14 AM.Taranaki fishers are frustrated and angry that the Government is extending its protections for the critically endangered Maui's dolphin before the end of the year. Audio

8:09 AM.The Texas-based oil company Anadarko says it has begun drilling an exploratory well off the Raglan coast. Audio

7:56 AM.Listening to that was the Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce. Audio

7:53 AM.With barely a month left in the year, a handful of tertiary institutions look set to fall on the wrong side of a tough new repayment threshold that is likely to cost them millions of dollars. Audio

7:50 AM.The hunt is on for a replacement for the Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia. Audio

7:47 AM.The Prime Minister's trying to turn the asset sales debate back onto the opposition, issuing an outright challenge to Labour and the Greens to commit to buying back shares in companies that have been… Read more Audio

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

7:39 AM.The Government is rejecting Labour's claim that the wage gap between Australia and New Zealand has blown out to a record high of more than 210-dollars a week. Audio

7:35 AM.In Thailand a thousand anti-government protesters are occuping the Finance Ministry and the demonstrators leader has called for other government buildings to be taken over. Audio

7:28 AM.Listening to that is Consumer New Zealand's chief executive, Sue Chetwin. Audio

7:24 AM.Full information about resthomes and whether they're up to standard or not is being provided for the first time from today. Audio

7:20 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation is being accused of recommending a reduction of levies at the expense of thousands of chronically injured people. Audio

7:18 AM.Yale University is in lockdown after confirmed reports of a person with a gun on the campus. Audio

7:13 AM.The Government will extend its protections for the critically endangered Maui's dolphin before the end of the year. Audio

7:09 AM.Deep sea exploration oil drilling has begun, 2-hundred kilometres off the Raglan coast. Audio

6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:39 AM.A severe weather watch has been issued by the MetService which is warning of heavy showers, with thunderstorms and possible downpours over much of the North Island. Audio

6:37 AM.The Government is extending its set net fishing ban to protect the critically endangered Maui's dolphins. Audio

6:27 AM.A Trustee of Mokau Marae north of Whangarei suspects it will cost just over a quarter of a million dollars to replace its meeting house that had been ravaged by fire; The new Maori owner of a large… Read more Audio

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

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

6:10 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation is being accused of reducing levies at the expense of thousands of injured people. Audio

6:00 AM.Oil company Anadarko says it started its drilling programme off the Raglan coast a few hours ago. The government's plan to further protect the Mauis dolphins is criticised for not going far enough and… Read more Audio