Morning Report for Friday 7 March 2014

8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.A family of New Zealand bowlers are heading to the Commonwealth Games in July - but they're going to represent the Falkland Islands. Audio

8:47 AM.The head of the Maori Affairs Select Committee is suggesting some members of Treaty mandate body Tuhoronuku should step down, so Ngati Hine can play a part in the planned Ngapuhi settlement… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The biggest celebration of Pacific culture in the country gets underway in Auckland tomorrow and this year it is saying 'aloha' to Hawaiian sights, sounds and flavours for the first time. Audio

8:42 AM.Scientists probing volcanic hot spots under Lake Rotomahana say the area is still cooling down after the eruption of Mt Tarawera 128 years ago. Audio

8:39 AM.International authorities are bringing in new rules to make sure expeditions to the Antarctic are properly prepared and can cover the expense of a rescue mission. 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.Supporters of a Hundertwasser Art Centre for Whangarei are celebrating news of a 2-million dollar Lottery Board grant. Audio

8:23 AM.The murder accused, Mauha Fawcett, has told a jury he lied to the police about taking part in the killing of Mellory Manning, and stupidly implicated himself. Audio

8:19 AM.One of the first people on the scene after Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead, feared Oscar Pistorius would harm himself. Audio

8:15 AM.The Government won't rule out selling state - owned coal mines to Indian interests, but says any move to sell would involve a lengthy process to work through. Audio

8:13 AM.The popular Re:Start container mall in Christchurch is being moved - but it will remain in the central city. Audio

8:09 AM.Homeowners in the Flockton Basin area of Mairehau, say if something isn't done sooner, people will leave. Audio

7:54 AM.The New Zealand Festival's musical offerings on this weekend range from the twisted lyrics of cult favourites The Tiger Lillies…to Irish balladeer Paul Brady, to the nasty Candice (pron cand-ICE)… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.The closure of Nelson's main entertainment venue, shut due to earthquake fears, has been challenged at a city council meeting. Audio

7:47 AM.A media commentator says Television New Zealand may be getting into tricky territory if it ends up asking staff to declare any formal political allegiances. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:40 AM.If you're on a cheap mobile plan, it's good news, the price you're paying is among the lowest in the developed world. Audio

7:37 AM.People overdue with student loan repayments can be arrested at the border under law passed in Parliament last night. Audio

7:29 AM.Ukraine's new government says a Crimean referendum on joining Russia is "illegitimate". Audio

7:25 AM.The Government says Indian interest in buying state-owned coal mines would not be privatisation by stealth. Audio

7:22 AM.All residents in an upmarket apartment building in central Wellington have been evacuated after a clandestine drugs laboratory was discovered in the block Audio

7:17 AM.Joining us is the Christchurch mayor, Lianne Dalziel. Audio

7:14 AM.Residents in the area worst hit by Christchurch's floods say two years is too long to wait for flood protection work. Audio

7:08 AM.Insurance companies have received hundreds of calls following the intense storm that swept through Christchurch this week. Audio

6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:38 AM.Nearly two months after Cyclone Ian hit Tonga, three hundred families are still living in tents, and the Red Cross says there's no plan yet for how and when their houses will be rebuilt. Audio

6:27 AM.The head of the Maori Affairs Select Committee is suggesting some members of Treaty mandate body Tuhoronuku should step down, so Ngati Hine can play a part in the planned Ngapuhi settlement; The… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:12 AM.The Government's being accused of giving a two-finger salute to those urging it to improve the health of children. Audio

6:10 AM.Residents in the area worst hit by Christchurch's floods say two years is too long to wait for flood protection work. Audio

6:00 AM.Flood hit Cantabrians call on their insurance companies ..but will they get all the help they need?Would selling Solid Energy's coal mines to India be privatisation by stealth? and Crimea's parliament… Read more Audio