Morning Report for Wednesday 21 May 2014

8:56 AM.Parliament's Speaker is warning MPs who get carried away on twitter that they could find themselves pursued in the courts. Audio

8:52 AM.Researchers have found young people today have higher self-esteem, and are significantly more narcissistic, than in previous decades. Audio

8:49 AM.The Prime Minister's chief science adviser appointed to lead an international fight against childhood obesity says focusing on children may be the best way to stop the epidemic. Audio

8:45 AM.The Maori Land Court has sent a strong message to a claimant after he lost a case against a large rural Maori business in Taranaki; A member of the trust, which organised the 150th Gate Pa/… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A new report has found people are trying to sell what could be illegal products from endangered animals on Trade Me. Audio

8:37 AM.Discussion on the future of council housing in Christchurch will begin today, with the possibility of selling off or leasing properties to external companies on the table. Audio

8:35 AM.A political marketing specialist at Massey University, says John Key's trip to the White House next month will give him election-year publicity without any obvious links to his election campaign. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.The lawyer for some of the families killed in the CTV building collapse, Nigel Hampton, QC, says his clients are disappointed no one has been held accountable. Audio

8:20 AM.It's been two weeks since legal highs were banned and drug addiction centres in Christchurch are beginning to see an increase in people needing help. Audio

8:17 AM.Suzie Ferguson speaks with Radio New Zealand cricket reporter Stephen Hewson. Audio

8:08 AM.The head of the International Cricket Council is denying the organisation is losing its grip on corruption in the sport. Audio

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

7:58 AM.Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister has called for fresh elections following a declaration of martial law by the military. Audio

7:50 AM.The head of the company that designed the CTV building maintains his decision to resign from the Institution of Professional Engineers had nothing to do with wanting to bring to an end its… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The bitter relationship between the New Zealand First leader and his former MP has reached a new low, after Winston Peters referred to Brendan Horan in Parliament as the 'Jimmy Savile of New Zealand… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.An Auckland lawyer who specialises in family violence and child abuse says the Government is not doing enough to protect women and children from domestic violence. Audio

7:29 AM.The CIA says it will never again use vaccination programmes as cover for operations after admitting it set up a fake immunisation survey as it hunted for Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Audio

7:25 AM.It'll be the turn of Mona Dotcom today, the estranged wife of internet businessman Kim Dotcom, to give evidence against John Banks in court. Audio

7:19 AM.Guyon Espiner speaks to Iain O'Brien who is a former New Zealand cricketer and commentator for the BBC. Audio

7:10 AM.The head of the International Cricket Council is denying the organisation is losing its grip on corruption in the sport. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.An update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:58 AM.An analyst says global demand for dairy products and more expensive supply coming from other regions may put a floor under the price dairy farmers get for their products at the farmgate. Audio

6:56 AM.Dairy prices dropped again at Fonterra's latest global auction which took place overnight. Audio

6:54 AM.A prominent business commentator who fought for years for the introduction of the Takeovers Code is concerned the increasing use of schemes of arrangement may be eroding the protections provided to… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.The Financial Markets Authority says there is still a lot of work to do to improve the quality and relevance of material, such as offer documents, provided to investors. Audio

6:48 AM.Kiwi Income Property Trust's manager is promising a higher payout in the current year after this year's cut but it still won't be as much as the previous year's distribution. Audio

6:45 AM.A freight train collided with a passenger train near Moscow on Tuesday, ripping the side off one of the carriages and killing at least six people. Audio

6:38 AM.The image of cricket is taking a battering as allegations of match fixing involving top players swirl around the sport. Audio

6:27 AM.A member of the trust, which organised the 150th Gate Pa/ Pukehinahina Commemorations in Tauranga wants to expand the battle site reserve - over land used by a local bowling club; The Maori Land Court… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.There have been reports the militant group, Boko Haram, could begin releasing some of the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls in the coming days. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Chris Cairns asks people to withhold judgement until full story known, Former New Zealand cricketer discusses match-fixing allegations, CIA ends use of vaccine programmes, Mona Dotcom expected in… Read more Audio