Morning Report for Friday 14 March 2014

8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.This weekend's world of music, dance and arts festival in Taranaki looks set to be a wet and stormy affair, with the tail of Cyclone Lusi expected to arrive in New Plymouth on Saturday. Meanwhile The… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Family doctors are being urged to offer patients online access to their personal health information. Audio

8:44 AM.The return of a huge Maori carving stolen from a Ngati Tuwharetoa Marae more than 70 years ago has prompted talk in the tribe about developing its own tribal musuem; A Maori rights movement in… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.After a positive start to the week - with the announcement of the September election date - the week has rapidly gone downhill for the Government. Audio

8:37 AM.Housing advocacy groups are worried about plans to shift more State House tenants into private rentals. Audio

8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.The former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains says too much pressure is being put on coaches in the professional era. Audio

8:22 AM.Auckland's annual Polyfest schools cultural competition is moving to ban sales of sugary-drinks during the four-day event because of rising youth obesity and diabetes. Audio

8:18 AM.The South Canterbury Finance trial has been delayed so the defence lawyers can present arguments for why they believe the trial judge should step aside. Audio

8:13 AM.The storm is also expected to sweep across New Plymouth where the annual Womad dance and music festival is being held. Audio

8:09 AM.Tropical Cyclone Lusi is bearing down on the north of the country, forecast to bring with it severe gales and driving rain across the Far North, Auckland and Coromandel. Audio

7:54 AM.The 2014 New Zealand Festival is drawing to a close, for some arts lovers, it's kept the best til last. Audio

7:51 AM.The Prime Minister isn't ruling out the possibility of bumping into executives of Oravida when he travels to China next week. Audio

7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:42 AM.The Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank, John McDermott joins us. Audio

7:39 AM.Yesterday's rise in the Official Cash Rate has been called premature, a risk to a fragile economy, and a huge cost to both workers and businesses. Audio

7:28 AM.The Government has sugared the deal for its fourth and final asset sale, the partial float of Genesis Energy. Audio

7:24 AM.Crimeans will this weekend face a referendum on whether to remain a part of Ukraine, or go back to being under Russian rule. Audio

7:17 AM.Authorities investigating the disappearance of a Malaysian aircraft say satellite images released by China of objects floating in the South China Sea are yet another false lead. Audio

7:13 AM.Joining us are the civil defence manager for Northland, Graham Macdonald who you heard in that report from Nicola and the Civil defence manager for Thames Valley, Gary Talbot. Audio

7:09 AM.Tropical Cyclone Lusi has left at least three people dead in the Pacific as it makes its way towards New Zealand. Audio

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

6:40 AM.Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor from Radio New Zealand International is with us. Audio

6:38 AM.Tropical Cyclone Lusi is expected to bear down on New Zealand today after leaving three people dead in Vanuatu.. Audio

6:27 AM.The return of a huge Maori carving stolen from a Ngati Tuwharetoa Marae more than 70 years ago has prompted talk in the tribe about developing its own tribal musuem; A Maori rights movement in… Read more Audio

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

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

6:14 AM.The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust says it finally has the response it wants after mounting legal action over sustained funding cuts. Audio

6:00 AM.People in coastal regions are told to brace themselves for a wild and wet weekend. Malaysian authorities rule out yet more information and sightings of the missing airliner and the government sweetens… Read more Audio