Morning Report for Wednesday 18 June 2014

8:55 AM.You're trapped in a room and the only way to escape is to solve a series of puzzles in just 70 minutes. Audio

8:49 AM.Scientists in Britain have created special glasses designed to help people with severe sight loss. Audio

8:47 AM.A Wairarapa secondary school is trying to fix a lack of recognition for Pasifika culture outside of the big cities. Audio

8:45 AM.A hologram of an ancient Maori cloak made out of dog skin is now beaming in to a Taranaki research centre from a London University; The long-awaited Waitangi Tribunal report on whether Ngapuhi ceded… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.After more than twenty years of pleading, a long-awaited overhaul of medical facilities on the West Coast is finally under way. Audio

8:36 AM.Three years after the earthquakes robbed Christchurch of its chance to host England during the Rugby World Cup, the tourists finally made it onto a Canterbury field. Audio

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

8:25 AM.Land restrictions imposed on Cape York by Queensland's former Labor government have been overturned, after a five-year battle by indigenous groups. Audio

8:22 AM.A company planning the country's first offshore seabed mine will find out if it has the go-ahead today. Audio

8:19 AM.Labour's plan to make KiwiSaver compulsory is being met with resistance. Audio

8:13 AM.On the ground in Iraq, the United Nations refugee camps are dealing with a flood of refugees as thousands of families abandon their homes to escape violence. Audio

8:09 AM.In Iraq, deadly sectarian reprisals are adding to the chaos, with the death of 44 Sunni prisoners at a government-controlled police station, while four young men have been killed in a suburb of… Read more Audio

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

7:55 AM.A satellite company says the search for the missing Malaysian plane MH370 has yet to look in the most likely crash site. Audio

7:49 AM.Sky Television is expanding the way it captures viewers as it seeks to compete with other content providers. Audio

7:45 AM.A failed court case taken by a group of climate change skeptics is likely to cost taxpayers up to 90-thousand dollars. Audio

7:39 AM.The Ministry of Defence says any future use of drones by its forces will be for intelligence and surveillance purposes only and they will not be armed. Audio

7:36 AM.The Green Party has joined National in opposing Labour's policy of compulsory kiwisaver contributions but says it would still work with a Labour led government. Audio

7:28 AM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority will investigate the police over their decision not to take a prosecution against the former MP John Banks over his election returns. Audio

7:25 AM.A group of businesses claiming five and a half million dollars from the owners of the Rena have reached a confidential settlement. Audio

7:21 AM.America says it has captured one of the suspected ringleaders of the 2012 attack on a US diplomatic post in Libya. Audio

7:16 AM.Prime Minister John Key is in the United States, where Iraq is dominating the political landscape. Audio

7:09 AM.Islamic militants are continuing their advance towards the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Audio

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

6:58 AM.U.S. stocks are edging higher as Wall Street gets closer to the end of its sessions - reversing earlier losses. Audio

6:56 AM.Economists are expecting figures released later today will show a quarterly current account surplus and a narrowing of the annual deficit. Audio

6:54 AM.The regulator says stronger capital market rules will help build a more productive economy. Audio

6:52 AM.The country's only oil refinery says having its hydrocracker back in action will boost profits. Audio

6:49 AM.Hirepool's chief executive says he's comfortable the forecasts in his company's prospectus are achievable. Audio

6:46 AM.The Children's Commissioner says the government needs to create a national plan, like the ones it has for road deaths, clean water, and biosecurity, to combat child poverty. Audio

6:27 AM.The long-awaited Waitangi Tribunal report on whether Ngapuhi ceded sovereignty to the British Crown will be out in October; The dissolved board of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Whangaroa says the Ministry… Read more Audio

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

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

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

6:00 AM.Fighting nears Iraqi capital, US visit by John Key dominated by Iraq situation, US makes Benghazi arrest. Businesses reach deal with Rena insurers, owners. Police watchdog to look into decision not to… Read more Audio