Morning Report for Friday 13 December 2013

8:57 AM.Time for a chat with our Brisbane correspondent Donna Field. Audio

8:55 AM.When you think of coral you'd usually picture a sun-drenched tropical island, not the chilly waters around New Zealand. Audio

8:48 AM.Te Arawa has decided not to bid for the closed Rotorua sawmill, Tachikawa, because it would cost about 25-million-dollars to buy and run; The Maori Council has responded to a decision not to reform… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied putting pressure on Ukraine as protests in the capital Kiev continue. Audio

8:45 AM.And a new study shows there are widespread hearing problems in young Pacific children. Audio

8:40 AM.A technology industry group is trying new ways to encourage more women to work in the sector. 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.First there were allegations celebrity cook Nigella Lawson is a habitual cocaine user, now the judge in the trial of her former personal assistants has criticised the British Prime Minister David… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The Government is defending the cost of the Rebstock report into the leaking of Cabinet papers on the restructuring of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Audio

8:17 AM.The independent MP, Brendan Horan, says the Government's decision not to give extra compensation to two brothers who received life changing injuries in the Defence Force, is outrageous. Audio

8:12 AM.Listening to that was Carol Rose, whose son, Stuart Mudge, was killed in the Pike River Mine explosion. Audio

8:08 AM.The Labour Party says it's convinced a deal was done over a decision not to pursue charges against Peter Whittall, the former chief executive of the Pike River mine. Audio

7:57 AM.Movie producing brothers Bob and Harvey Weinstein are suing Warner Brothers' New Line Cinema over the Hobbit trilogy. Audio

7:55 AM.The former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been indicted on murder charges relating to anti-government demonstrations in 2010. Audio

7:50 AM.Australia's High Court has overruled a law allowing same-sex marriage in the Australian Capital Territory - less than a week after the ceremonies started. Audio

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

7:40 AM.A study of children admitted to Wellington Hospital in winter shows a high proportion are exposed to sub-standard housing that is making them ill. Audio

7:35 AM.Thamsanqa Jantjie says he has been a "champion" of sign language and told local media that he is schizophrenic and was hallucinating during the service and even saw angels. Audio

7:27 AM.The Labour Party says the report into the leaking of Cabinet papers on the restructuring of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was a huge waste of money. Audio

7:21 AM.The Government will not pay extra compensation to two brothers who received life changing injuries in the Defence Force. Audio

7:15 AM.The Minister of Labour, Simon Bridges, has been listening to that. Audio

7:12 AM.The Council of Trade Unions president, Helen Kelly, is with us in the studio. Audio

7:07 AM.The families of some of the Pike River mine victims say they're appalled charges against the former boss of the mine have been dropped, and they still want criminal charges laid. Audio

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

6:35 AM.The Labour Party says the decision not to pursue charges against Peter Whitall is outrageous. Audio

6:27 AM.Te Arawa has decided not to bid for the closed Rotorua sawmill, Tachikawa, because it would cost about 25-million-dollars to buy and run; The Maori Council has responded to a decision not to reform… Read more Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.Pike families still want to pursue criminal charges against Peter Whittall;CTU wants to take a closer look at the deal;Simon Bridges responds;Government decides not to give Nepata brothers extra… Read more Audio