Morning Report for Thursday 17 July 2014

8:55 AM.Tapioca, tripe, treacle and sago are unlikely to be must have's on your grocery list, but Statistics New Zealand says a hundred years ago they were just that. Audio

8:52 AM.An independent marine mammal scientist says it's foolhardy to grant exploration permits in protected reserves where the severely endangered Maui's dolphins have been spotted. Audio

8:48 AM.Police leadership is getting a shake-up, with plans to appoint a dozen new Maori inspectors. An upcoming hui for Te Tai Tokerau iwi chairs hopes to explore, which Marae in their rohe could be used as… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.A number of high profile businesses have shut up shop in Nelson's cbd. Audio

8:38 AM.At least 10 people are dead in the Philippines after a category 2 typhoon hit. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.For almost three months, Scott Donaldson battled with the elements in an attempt to be the first person to kayak solo across the Tasman. Audio

8:20 AM.The latest inflation figures show the prices of consumer goods and services held steady in the second quarter of the year. Audio

8:10 AM.A report on how the police handled complaints about illegal spying by the Government Communications Security Bureau will be made public this morning. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.If you believe in aliens, you're not alone, some of Nasa's top scientists and former astronauts believe it too. Audio

7:55 AM.The part-time residents of one of New Zealand's most isolated settlements are to join with the Department of Conservation to help protect wildlife in the area. Audio

7:51 AM.The Labour Party says the Energy Minister can't keep downplaying increasing power prices. Audio

7:45 AM.A member of the New Zealand Defence Force who reportedly caused 50 thousand dollars worth of damage to a Niue hotel may be charged over the incident. Audio

7:39 AM.Councils in Southland and Otago are searching through hundreds of building consents in their districts to determine what buildings the strutural engineer, Anthony Major, was involved in. Audio

7:29 AM.Four children playing on a beach in Gaza have been killed in an Israeli strike, as the death toll from nine days of conflict passes 200. Audio

7:25 AM.Police are to use an infra red camera this morning when they resume their search the driver of a freight truck which crashed yesterday morning. Audio

7:22 AM.The Australian Defence Force says its Special Forces soldier who died yesterday on Aoraki Mount Cook was highly qualified and experienced in alpine, mountain and altitude activities. Audio

7:17 AM.The Dutch government has been found liable for the deaths of more than 300 Bosnian Muslims, who were expelled from a United Nations compound in Srebrenica during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.A Swedish court has decided to uphold the arrest warrant issued against the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on charges of sexual assault. Audio

7:10 AM.The bill for America's bid to extradite Kim Dotcom has run into the millions of dollars, with lawyers working for the Crown clocking up more than 20-thousand hours of work on the case. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The Productivity Commission has released a report recommending a number of changes aimed at improving the performance of New Zealand's large and complex regulatory system. Audio

6:55 AM.The Maersk shipping line is moving its Southern Star service back to the Port of Tauranga just a year after moving it to Ports of Auckland. Audio

6:52 AM.Speculators will have to pay a high price to move on from the New Zealand dollar. Audio

6:49 AM.Most economists still expect the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates again later this month but it's no longer the absolute certainty it was. Audio

6:27 AM.Police leadership is getting a shake-up, with plans to appoint a dozen new Maori inspectors. The senior officers will work alongside district commanders to ensure they meet targets to cut prosecution… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. 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.Crown lawyers spend more than 20 thousand hours on Kim Dotcom, Swedish court to rule on lifting Julian Assange arrest warrant, Dutch liable over Srebrenica deaths, Soldier was highly experienced in… Read more Audio