Morning Report for Tuesday 27 May 2014

8:56 AM.A tiny Spanish village called Castrillo Mata hudios which translates into English as "Kill Jews Fort" , has voted to change its name, after 400 years. Audio

8:53 AM.More than 200 scooter riders braved freezing weather on Saturday to raise funds and awareness for the Cancer Society in Canterbury's backcountry. Audio

8:49 AM.The army training camp that readied 60-thousand men for the First World War could soon have a new memorial. Talks to local historians Bernard Jervis and  Neil Frances and Pat Flynn reads a letter from… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.A mining company is being asked to pay compensation if its operations affect fishing off the Taranaki coastline; A Maori advocate pushing for a World Conference on First Nation Peoples doubts the… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Opponents of the European Union have made sweeping gains in elections to its parliament although the pro-integration groups still hold an overwhelming majority of seats. Audio

8:38 AM.The Mayor of Tauranga is warning against rushing to amalgamate councils in the Bay of Plenty. Audio

8:34 AM.Updating the story of a train derailment on the Melling rail line into Wellington. Audio

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

8:23 AM.Match fixing stories continue to get prominence in English newspapers. In latest developments Chris Cairns is now in London to continue his interviews with the Metropolitan Police. Audio

8:19 AM.A Christchurch man who's made his name battling the Earthquake Commission says he has secured a forty-five-million-dollar joint venture with a Chinese company that will regenerate Christchurch's… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The big chill also kept Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers on their toes. Audio

8:13 AM.Plunging temperatures in the South Island have prompted warnings from police for drivers to exercise extreme caution. Audio

8:10 AM.Back now to our lead story ..The police are focusing their search for a missing Auckland woman in a North Shore cemetery. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Students say the government's attempt to boost enrolments in science and engineering degrees won't work because it is doing nothing about their fees. Audio

7:56 AM.The University of Auckland, is on course to become the first billion dollar tertiary institution. Audio

7:41 AM.The Internet and Mana parties will announce at 11 o'clock this morning whether they will join forces to contest September's election. Audio

7:36 AM.The European Union has been hit by a political earthquake with Eurosceptic and anti immigration parties making sweeping gains in the European Union parliamentary elections. Audio

7:26 AM.The Labour leader David Cunliffe is defending helping his American-based friend to buy a house in Omaha despite the Labour Party's plans to curb immigration levels. Audio

7:22 AM.Associate Immigration Minister Nikki Kaye is standing by her decision not to intervene to allow a Fijian man with kidney failure to stay in New Zealand for treatment. Audio

7:19 AM.National Party MP Mark Mitchell has told the John Banks trial that Kim Dotcom boasted he would destroy Mr Banks and the Government. Audio

7:15 AM.Drivers in Canterbury and Otago are being warned to take extra care this morning as snowy roads turn icy. Audio

7:12 AM.Worksafe New Zealand says it is investigating a number of cases of asbestos exposure in work carried out by Fletchers during the Christchurch rebuild. Audio

7:10 AM.Police searching for the missing Auckland woman Blessie Gotingco have cordoned off a cemetery near her home on the North Shore. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:56 AM.The fast-growing security software company, Wynyard Group, says driving growth and sales, rather than profit, is its major focus in the year ahead. Audio

6:55 AM.The board of Martinborough Vineyard Estates is recommending shareholders accept a takeover offer or face the possibility of the winemaker going into receivership or liquidation. Audio

6:53 AM.That includes one-off contributions from the sale of the company's 1.1 million dollar share in Boulcott hospital, and interest rates swaps. Audio

6:49 AM.Meanwhile, another technology company is seeking funds to grow. Audio

6:47 AM.The specialist utilities and airports software company, Gentrack, is planning to raise up to 100-million-dollars and to seek a listing on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges. Audio

6:43 AM.Thailand's king has endorsed the man responsible for the country's military take over. Audio

6:40 AM.The pope has been navigating the minefield of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during his trip to the Middle East. Audio

6:38 AM.Yesterday's big freeze has moved north with a chilly morning for many. Audio

6:28 AM.The Dow Jones Index is up 63 points 16,606. Audio

6:26 AM.A mining company is being asked to pay compensation if its operations affect fishing off the Taranaki coastline; A Maori advocate pushing for a World Conference on First Nation Peoples doubts the… Read more Audio

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

6:19 AM.The Police in Canterbury and Otago are warning of treacherous road conditions this morning. Audio

6:15 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:09 AM.Anti-establishment parties are toasting a night of success in the European parliamentary elections. Audio

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

6:00 AM.As a cemetary near her home is cordoned off, fears for Blessie Gotingco intensify. In Christchurch, there's questions over asbestos and potential danger in the earthquake rebuild and a sub zero wake… Read more Audio