Morning Report for Tuesday 20 May 2014

8:54 AM.Forty law students in Christchurch are volunteering their time to help local residents take the Earthquake Commission to the High Court. Audio

8:51 AM.The seafood industry wants an application to mine the Chatham Rise seafloor deferred. Audio

8:48 AM.The Hawke's Bay iwi, Ngati Kahungunu says Ngai Tahu has pulled out of a multi-million dollar water storage scheme in its rohe because of fears about a lack of investor backing and upholding water… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.At least 39 people have been killed across the Balkans after three months of rain fell in just two days. Audio

8:42 AM.A Christchurch construction company says figures showing a four-and-a-half-percent (4.6) increase in the cost of buying and building new homes are conservative and it's been experiencing much higher… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The director of a recruitment expo in the UK says New Zealand is now the number one destination for British migrants, outstripping Australia in popularity. Audio

8:39 AM.Labour Party says it will slash the number of immigrants in order to slow rising house prices. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.An iwi is blaming the Auckland International Airport for creating rifts between local tribes and poorly managing the discovery of ancestral human remains. Audio

8:23 AM.Backers of Hawkes Bay's 600 million dollar irrigation scheme say the wheels haven't fallen off the project despite the withdrawal of Ngai Tahu. Audio

8:19 AM.As we have been reporting the New Zealand cricket captain, Brendon McCullum, may take legal action after his match-fixing testimony was leaked to UK media. Audio

8:09 AM.More now on our lead story ..confirmation from the Prime Minister information gathered by the GCSB may have been used to identify targets for drone attacks carried out by the United States. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:53 AM.Four Big-wave surfers had to rescued off the coast of Dunedin yesterday when they got in trouble. Audio

7:52 AM.The United States has filed criminal charges against five Chinese military officials, accusing them of in hacking into American businesses and entities. Audio

7:51 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says the National party will try to seek a new mandate during the election campaign to push through controversial changes to the Resource Management Act. Audio

7:43 AM.More members of John Banks 2010 mayoral campaign team are expected to give evidence at the Epsom MP's trial today. Audio

7:38 AM.The investment company driving forward Hawkes Bay's water storage scheme says it is still 'very much in play' despite the withdrawal of a second major institutional investor, Ngai Tahu. Audio

7:29 AM.A brand new convention centre and five star hotel are on the cards for Wellington. Audio

7:25 AM.A New Zealand woman has broken down in tears while giving evidence in a London court against the Australian entertainer Rolf Harris. Audio

7:20 AM.A lawyer acting for Brendon McCullum says it is too early to consider any possible legal action after his match-fixing testimony was leaked to UK media. Audio

7:09 AM.Lance Beath who is a defence consultant and senior fellow at Victoria Univeristy's Centre for Strategic Studies, says sharing intelligence is standard procedure and it is unsurprising some information… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.The Prime Minister says while New Zealand intelligence agencies have shared information with other countries, he insists any such activities are legal. Audio

6:58 AM.The Dow Jones Index is up 22 points and the NZX 50 yesterday fell 18 points to 5168. Audio

6:52 AM.The Shareholders' Association can see a place for schemes of arrangement but it doesn't believe they are usually appropriate for companies covered by the Takeovers Code. Audio

6:50 AM.Abano Healthcare says its audiology joint-venture is taking about twice as long as expected to reach break-even point. Audio

6:47 AM.The backing of Auckland drugs company, AFT Pharmaceuticals, by an American investor should give it more credibility to break into the US market. Audio

6:42 AM.The Hawke's Bay Regional Council says its $600 million Ruataniwha water storage project is still 'very much in play' despite the withdrawal of a second major institutional investor, Ngai Tahu. Audio

6:39 AM.Defence analysts say it's not surprising that information gathered by the government's electronic spy agency may have been used in identifying targets for United States drone strikes. Audio

6:27 AM.An iwi that fought for the return of ancestral remains dug up at Auckland International Airport says it's not confident the airport will do the right thing if more bones are found; The Hawke's Bay… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.A new convention centre with a five-star hotel attached is being planned for Wellington. Audio

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

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.PM insists any intelligence sharing with US is done legally, Reprieve's Legal Director on implications of drone strikes, New Zealand woman gives evidence against Rolf Harris, New convention centre… Read more Audio