Morning Report for Thursday 20 March 2014

8:56 AM.You know the tune, but those words are courtesy of the controversial American hate group, the Westboro Baptist Church. Audio

8:53 AM.A major push is literally on the road in Nelson to stop teenagers being tempted by alcohol and drugs. Audio

8:50 AM.It's been three months since major changes to New Zealand's alcohol laws came into force, which were designed to tackle the anti-social drinking culture and the harm that comes with it. Audio

8:48 AM.Kohanga Reo in Whanganui and Taranaki say the referral of the movement's commercial arm to the Serious Fraud Office for investigation is alarming news; The Crown has defended criticism that it was… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Official figures obtained by Radio New Zealand show just how much money has been spent on public relations for the Government's so-called Roads of National Significance projects. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.A police ballistics expert at the trial of the South African Olympian, Oscar Pistorius, says the athlete was not wearing his prosthetic legs when he shot his girlfriend. Audio

8:22 AM.As the search for the missing Malaysian Airlines jet continues over a 12th day, the FBI has been called in to help probe the background of the plane's pilot. Audio

8:17 AM.The Te Kohanga Reo story was broken by Maori Television's Native Affairs programme. Audio

8:13 AM.Questions are mounting over the Education Minister's handling of claims of mis-spending by the commercial arm of the Kohanga Reo Trust. Audio

8:09 AM.One of the country's largest district health boards has told staff it needs to cut costs due to an underlying deficit of 12 million dollars. Audio

7:57 AM.That old, familar telephone book is taking a step closer to oblivion. Audio

7:54 AM.The concrete industry says a Labour Party plan designed to help the ailing forestry sector makes no sense. Audio

7:51 AM.Police in Britain investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are looking for a man who sexually abused five girls in Portugal between 2004 and 2006. Audio

7:48 AM.An international report on social inequality shows a lot more New Zealanders are struggling to find the money to buy food. Audio

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

7:43 AM.A group of Auckland educators say the Government is not doing enough to help Pacific pupils prosper at preschools and is in danger of repeating past mistakes made with Te Reo Maori. Audio

7:39 AM.Listening to that was the former New Zealand Warriors coach, Tony Kemp. Audio

7:36 AM.The Warriors doctor, John Mayhew, says anecdotal evidence suggests the problem of rugby players trying to get high by mixing prescription pills with alcohol and energy drinks is widespread across both… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.The frustration felt by the families of people on board a missing aircraft has led to a confrontation at a media centre in Kuala Lumpur. Audio

7:23 AM.The Prime Minister says he doesn't see any inconsistencies with what Judith Collins has said about a dinner she had in China with the dairy exporter Oravida and a senior border control official. Audio

7:18 AM.For more on Te Kohango Reo story, Mana leader, Hone Harawira is here in the studio. Audio

7:14 AM.The Education Minister, Hekia Parata is being accused of mishandling a review into alleged corruption at the Kohanga Reo Trust. Audio

7:09 AM.One of the country's largest district health boards has told staff its current financial situation is unsustainable. Audio

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

6:38 AM.John Key has been joined in China by the Chairman of Fonterra, John Wilson, to defend New Zealand's food safety record. Audio

6:36 AM.The prime minister, John Key, has reiterated that Judith Collins' dinner in China with her friends from Oravida and a senior border control official, was a mistake. Audio

6:27 AM.Kohanga Reo in Whanganui and Taranaki say the referral of the movement's commercial arm to the Serious Fraud Office for investigation is alarming news; The Crown has defended criticism that it was… 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.As the number of people living in their own homes falls, tenancy advocates are demanding better rights for for renters. Audio

6:00 AM.Large DHB eyes staff, services changes to cut 12m deficit, SFO referral labeled a convenient way to shut Kohanga Reo story down, Hone Harawira wants cleanout at Te Kohango Reo, John Key says Judith… Read more Audio