Morning Report for Tuesday 29 April 2014

8:57 AM.Dad's Army, one of the most enduringly popular television comedy series ever made, is to return on the big screen. Toby Jones, who played Truman Capote in the movie Infamous, will play the pompous… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.When it comes to sitting pretty, Wellington's waterfront loos have the edge. Audio

8:51 AM.An executive at the Maori Language Commission is urging news broadcasters to keep their use of Te Reo simple because their audience, including fluent native speakers can't understand them. A marae is… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The Labour Party monetary policy replaces interest rate rises with increased superannuation contributions. Audio

8:40 AM.Extra Government funding to give deaf children access to two cochlear implants is being applauded as something that will change their lives significantly. Audio

8:37 AM.As you heard at the top of the hour, the Labour Party has this morning unveiled its plans to overhaul monetary policy. Joining us is the Manufacturers and Exporters Association chief executive, John… Read more Audio

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

8:27 AM.A huge catch of illegal snapper has been found concealed under the floorboards of a boat in Auckland. Audio

8:23 AM.The National Basketball Association is understood to be poised to make an announcement about its investigation into Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Audio

8:20 AM.The British public relations guru Max Clifford has been found guilty of sexual assault. Audio

8:16 AM.Flockton Basin in Christchurch has flooded yet again, after heavy rain in the city overnight. Audio

8:11 AM.The Labour Party has just announced details of its plan to overhaul monetary policy, saying the scheme will help working New Zealanders save more. Audio

7:56 AM.Nurses say they're willing to be trained to carry out some of the colonoscopy procedures needed to screen people for bowel cancer. Audio

7:53 AM.A west Auckland woman has set up a foodbank in her own home to cater for what she calls a massive need for food. Audio

7:46 AM.The Mayor of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv is fighting for his life after being shot in the back in what could be the first attempted political assassination of the region's crisis. Audio

7:42 AM.The aerial search for the missing Malaysian airlines flight 370 is being called off but underwater efforts are to be increased. Audio

7:38 AM.A series of deadly tornadoes has torn through the south-central United States, killing at least 17 people as they flipped cars, ripped up homes and uprooted trees. Audio

7:28 AM.New Zealand Golf says it will be reviewing weekly whether golfer Lydia Ko still needs to receive funding from the taxpayer. Audio

7:25 AM.Victims of the man labelled one of the country's worst serial stalkers are already coming forward worried about his upcoming release. Audio

7:20 AM.The Labour Party is set to announce its new monetary policy. Morning Report speaks with David Cunliffe ahead of the announcement. Audio

7:16 AM.The MetService says in the past 24 hours, 45 millimetres has fallen at Christchurch Airport, and the area could get a further 20 millimetres in the next few hours. Audio

7:10 AM.Flockton Basin residents have woken to severe floods yet again, after heavy rain in Christchurch overnight. Audio

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

6:39 AM.A wintry blast is continuing to make its way over much of the country, with streets in Christchurch flooded this morning, and hail, thunderstorms and snow elsewhere. Audio

6:36 AM.A lobby group for crime victims will step up efforts today to find out why the man labelled one of the country's worst stalkers can't be kept locked up. Audio

6:27 AM.Community groups better able than government to deal with whanau housing needs and a portraitist is keen to paint a modern day Maori face. 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.Rain causes flooding in Christchurch again. Flooding closes roads in Christchurch after rain. Labour leader promises new monetary tool in policy announcement. Victims of serial stalker worried ahead… Read more Audio