Morning Report for Wednesday 13 August 2014

8:57 AM.Aucklanders are being asked to help monitor tonight's king tide. Audio

8:51 AM.As well as the humanitarian disaster continuing to unfold on Mt Sinjar, there are ongoing problems with the country's leadership. Audio

8:43 AM.The police are due to make an historic apology to the Tuhoe community in Bay of Plenty over the Urewera raids - almost seven years on. Far North iwi and community groups have told officials of a… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Lawyers for three former South Canterbury Finance directors have called the Serious Fraud Office investigation into the company's 2010 collapse inept. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Californian police investigating the death of the actor and comedian, Robin Williams, say they will mount a thorough inquiry into his death, but at this point all indications are of suicide. Audio

8:22 AM.The Police are in the remote Bay of Plenty town of Ruatoki today to make a historic apology to the Tuhoe community almost seven years after raids which saw the town locked down. Audio

8:19 AM.The National Party education spokesperson, Hekia Parata, faced a tough crowd at a pre-election panel in Wellington last night. Audio

8:08 AM.More than a million Iraqi's are now believed to have been displaced by the advance of Islamic State militants. Audio

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

7:55 AM.A beer lobby group is campaigning for a law change to save British pubs from extinction. Audio

7:53 AM.A Southland woman who complained about ACC's treatment of her case, says a report criticising the agency's ability to deal with complaints is all too familiar. Audio

7:50 AM.There are claims that the United States could force New Zealand to change its laws before it signs off on any Pacific-wide free trade agreement. Audio

7:48 AM.Mental health services in Christchurch say the threat of homelessness is keeping people in hospital longer than they need to be. Audio

7:44 AM.The National Party is being accused of dressing up core government business as an election policy. Audio

7:37 AM.Your passport could soon be valid for 10 years with the Government considering reversing a law change that cut passport validity to five years. Audio

7:33 AM.Rrie Wright's family is expected to head to Australia this week to find out more about their daughters death. Audio

7:29 AM.The ACT party's David Seymour says he's taking nothing for granted after the first public meeting of Epsom candidates which ACT must win to ensure its survival. Audio

7:25 AM.A community housing group says the market is pushing more desperate families to ask for help. Audio

7:21 AM.Details are emerging about his final moments of the life of a actor and comedian Robin Williams. Audio

7:17 AM.The Police are set to make a historic apology to the Tuhoe community almost seven years after the controversial terror raids. Audio

7:10 AM.More than a million people are now displaced and are on the move in northern Iraq trying to escape IS forces. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The Australian 200-Index rose sharply 1.34 percent to close at 5530 yesterday, however, New Zealand's benchmark Top 50 Index nudged up 6 points to 5056. Audio

6:57 AM.Although the Real Estate Institute's national house price index fell for a third consecutive month in July, an economist says the housing market is stabilising and the Reserve Bank is probably… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.Domino's Pizza is planning to expand into the provincial towns of New Zealand, with intentions to increase the number of its stores by 30 over 3 years. Audio

6:53 AM.Summerset is expecting to sell considerably more units in its second half, making up for a shortfall in the first half. Audio

6:52 AM.The head of Infratil says the company is actively working to refresh its portfolio, but is increasingly facing significant competition from well-heeled overseas investors. Audio

6:50 AM.PGG Wrightson expects it can maintain the momentum shown in its latest annual results, although it's holding off making a forecast until the annual shareholders' meeting in October. Audio

6:48 AM.The commercial arm of Tainui says its stake in a bus company shows it's taking steps to diversify its investment portfolio. Audio

6:43 AM.A community housing group says the unaffordibility of housing is pushing more desperate families to ask for help. Audio

6:27 AM.Far North iwi and community groups have told officials of a Norwegian government oil company that exploration for the deep-sea resource could mean life or death for them. The police are set to make an… Read more Audio

6:25 AM.Marin County Sheriff releases preliminary investigation results. Audio

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

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:14 AM.The National Party is being accused of dressing up core government business as an election policy. Audio

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

6:00 AM.The National Party is being accused of dressing up core government business as an election policy, More than a million people on the run in Iraq, Police to make historic apology to Tuhoe, Details… Read more Audio