Morning Report for Wednesday 22 January 2014

8:56 AM.New figures show that 2013 was a good year at the box office. Audio

8:50 AM.The art patron, John Matthews says while he plans to re-build his fire ravaged home again - the art collection contained inside will likely not be replaced. Audio

8:48 AM.An unnamed Australian legal firm is advertising in this country for people who may have developed health problems after becoming addicted to cola based drinks. Audio

8:45 AM.A lower North Island iwi leader wants his tribe to design a kaumatua earthquake response plan for each street within his tribal boundary in Porirua, north of Wellington; The new Maori leader of the… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The defending Australian Open champion, Novak Djokovic, has been knocked out of the tennis tournament by the 8th seed, Stanislas Wawrinka. 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

8:26 AM.Peter Greste, an Al Jazeera foreign correspondent, and two of his colleagues have been detained in Cairo for around three weeks. Audio

8:23 AM.The six week board of inquiry into the construction of the Ruataniwha Dam has wrapped up with Maori underlining their fierce opposition with emotive language. Audio

8:21 AM.Boaties are being urged to carry two waterproof communication devices following the rescue of seven men found drifting in a small boat off the coast of Raglan. Audio

8:17 AM.An employers lobby group says there is no justification for an interest rate rise - which some economists are picking could happen as early as next week. Audio

8:13 AM.Joining us is the Labour leader, David Cunliffe Audio

8:10 AM.The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, is accusing the Prime Minister of trying to jack up the election result with a series of backroom deals. Audio

7:57 AM.Fiji's tuna industry is facing more than two thousand job losses. Audio

7:53 AM.The resident magistrate deported by the Nauru government says the reasons that have been given for his dismissal are completely false. Audio

7:48 AM.Senior members of the Syrian opposition have called for the government of Bashar al-Assad to face prosecution for war crimes, after evidence emerged of the "systemic killing" of 11,000 people. Audio

7:45 AM.Aftershocks from the Eketahuna earthquake are continuing to shake the central North Island but their intensity is reducing. Audio

7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:38 AM.The international credit rating agency, Moody's, has downgraded Chorus' credit rating to the lowest level considered to be investment grade. Audio

7:34 AM.The introduction of eight-year jail terms in parts of Australia, for people found guilty of killing someone with a single punch, or 'king hit' has ignited debate on whether there should be similar… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Home owners are being warned higher interest rates could be brought in by the Reserve Bank as early as next week, and that could result in some bloody noses when the price of mortgages go up. Audio

7:19 AM.For more on what these changes mean our political editor, Brent Edwards, joins us. Audio

7:15 AM.John Key also named United Future as one of the parties he'd be willing to negotiate with if it comes to forming a government. Audio

7:10 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has made a surprise U-turn saying he will not rule out New Zealand First as a potential ally after this year's election. Audio

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

6:39 AM.The art community is mourning the loss of one of the country's most significant collections of contemporary art. Audio

6:36 AM.The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, says he's looking forward to returning as a Minister and is assuring the Prime Minister he can trust him. Audio

6:27 AM.The new Maori leader of the conservation group Forest and Bird says the continued push by iwi into dairy farming is a big environmental issue; A lower North Island iwi leader wants his tribe to design… Read more Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.The Thai government has declared a state of emergency in an attempt to curb anti-government protests. Audio

6:00 AM.Peters won't be drawn on whether he'll do deal with National, Peter Dunne reinstated as Minister, our political editor, Brent Edwards, joins us, Economists pick rate rise as early as next Thurs, Calls… Read more Audio