Morning Report for Thursday 14 August 2014

8:57 AM.A hundred years ago the Wairarapa sent its first contingent of soldiers to the First World War. Audio

8:52 AM.Lauren Bacall, who was 89, was one of Hollywood's biggest post-war stars and died from a stroke. Audio

8:49 AM.Primary and intermediate school teachers and principals are voting this week on whether to accept or reject the government's flagship education policy. Audio

8:46 AM.Critics are questioning the Government's pledge to help clean up the country's 10 most toxic sites. Audio

8:43 AM.Some Tuhoe descendants want to move on - now the police have said sorry to the tribe, but they say only time will tell if it was truly genuine. Audio

8:39 AM.A new report says children are suffering from overcrowded living conditions and risks to their health as rental housing gets more expensive, but of a worse quality. Audio

8:36 AM.Some Tuhoe descendents say they are moving on after police apologised to the iwi over the raids in Ruatoki seven years ago. Audio

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

8:26 AM.Joining us is the Otago University political scientist, Bryce Edwards. Audio

8:16 AM.Labour party leader David Cunliffe speaks with us. Audio

8:10 AM.Tuhoe leaders say most of the community is ready to move on after police apologised for their conduct during the Urewera raids. Audio

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

7:55 AM.Skycity is expanding its plans for the controversal Auckland Convention Centre, adding a 300-bed hotel and an entertainment laneway to the project. Audio

7:43 AM.Joining us in our Auckland studio is the National Party campaign manager, Steven Joyce. Audio

7:40 AM.France says it will join the United States in urgently supplying arms to ethnic Kurdish Peshmerga forces who were put on the defensive by the Islamic State rebels earlier this month. Audio

7:25 AM.Listening to that was the founder of the right-wing Kiwiblog, David Farrar. Audio

7:15 AM.The book's author, Nicky Hager is with us in the studio. Audio

7:09 AM.Joining us is political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio

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

6:58 AM.New Zealand shares were little changed, with the benchmark Top 50 Index nudging up 2 points to 5056. Audio

6:57 AM.Precinct Properties is taking advantage of office vacancy rates falling to record lows and very few developments on the horizon to plan some hefty developments of its own. Audio

6:55 AM.Goodman Fielder's likely last result as a publicly listed company was a dismal 405-million-Australian-dollar loss. Audio

6:53 AM.Shareholders at a Special Meeting of Motor Trade Finances have strongly rejected a push for the company to settle a two-year court battle over lending fees. Audio

6:50 AM.Sky City expects its revenue and profit to get back on track, with the launch of its newly redeveloped casino in Adelaide and continued momentum in its Auckland business. Audio

6:47 AM.ASB Bank's overall mortgage book grew 290 million dollars in the June quarter, taking growth for the year to 1.5 billion. Audio

6:41 AM.Links between well known right-wing bloggers and a network of National Party figures, including staff in the Prime Minister's office, has been spelled out in a book launched last night by… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.More joint business deals between Ngai Tahu and Tainui expected and Ngati Kahungunu to host Ikaroa-Rawhiti political debate. Audio

6:23 AM.Nelson's port estimates the cost to clean up a contaminated slipway will run into the millions and Government assistance will not be nearly enough to complete the project. Audio

6:20 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.Political analysis from Radio NZ Political Editor, Nicky Hager claims Dirty Politics behind National's success, Blogger says he has nothing to hide, France to join US in helping Islamic refugees. Audio