Morning Report for Wednesday 3 September 2014

8:56 AM.New Zealand is caught up in a world-wide hacking scandal as radio stations scramble to pull images of naked actresses down from their websites. Audio

8:53 AM.A significant proportion of Pacific Islanders affected by climate change would be accepted into New Zealand under policies drawn up by the Labour and Green parties. Audio

8:49 AM.Northland environmentalists say the Government is turning a blind eye to an illicit export trade in swamp kauri. Audio

8:47 AM.The people of Pouakani are considering their next legal move, after the Supreme Court failed to back their claim to a section of the Waikato riverbed. The MANA Movement is slating the use of current… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Professional negotiators are arriving on the ground in Syria to try and secure the release of 45 Fijian peacekeepers. Audio

8:38 AM.There's been a heated exchange between National and other parties over the role of offshore investors in Auckland's property market. Audio

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

8:27 AM.The New Zealand Security Association says most security guards are not trained to deal with the threat of armed offenders. Audio

8:14 AM.Joining us to discuss the two leaders' performance are Associate Professor Wayne Hope from the School of Communication Studies at the Auckland University of Technology and a Senior Lecturer in… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Islamic State militants say they've executed a second US journalist, and have released gruesome footage backing up their claim. Audio

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

7:54 AM.Metiria Turei from the Greens and National's Simon Bridges, join us. Audio

7:51 AM.The Green Party says it would immediately raise the wage to 15 dollars an hour if it is part of the next government and raise it further to 18 dollars by 2017. Audio

7:47 AM.Auckland's central city apartments are housing some of the region's poorest people. Audio

7:42 AM.Dairy prices have fallen 6 per cent in the latest global auction overnight. That takes the average winning price down to 2,787 US dollars, down from a high this year in February of 5,042. Audio

7:36 AM.A lawyer for families of victims who died in the collapse of the CTV building says they are pleased someone might finally be held accountable. Audio

7:29 AM.The Police say there might still be more victims of a music and drama teacher who pleaded guilty yesterday to indecently assaulting children. Audio

7:26 AM.The Work and Income office in Ashburton will stay closed today as the investigation into Monday's fatal shooting continues. Audio

7:19 AM.For clarification on the Capital Gains tax The Labour Party's Finance Spokesperson, David Parker, joins us. Audio

7:16 AM.Radio New Zealand's political editor Brent Edwards is with us now from Christchurch. Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The National Party leader John Key has promised to announce more details of tax cuts for low and middle income earners next week. Read more Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street is down, in its first day of trading for the week after being closed Monday for Labor Day. Audio

6:55 AM.A New Zealand tax consultant has developed and launched new taxation software in association with one of the world's largest multinational publishers and information services companies. Audio

6:53 AM.Air New Zealand expects its new planes with greater capacity will improve its cargo performance as well as drive growth overall. Audio

6:50 AM.Standard and Poor's top economist says the world's major central banks will start heading down different paths in the coming months. Audio

6:49 AM.Falling dairy prices dragged New Zealand's overall commodity prices down again in August, swamping record beef prices. Audio

6:48 AM.Dairy prices dropped 6 percent in the overnight international auction. Audio

6:41 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key and the Opposition leader, David Cunliffe, last night squared off in Christchurch in their second leaders' debate of the election campaign. Audio

6:28 AM.The people of Pouakani are considering their next legal move, after the Supreme Court failed to back their claim to a section of the Waikato riverbed. The MANA Movement is slating the use of current… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:09 AM.As the small community of Ashburton comes to grips with the senseless shooting deaths of two of it members, Peggy Noble and Leigh Cleveland, friends and the Mayor have been paying tribute to the… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.Political leaders go head to head for second election debate, Political editor analyses debate performances, Labour's finance spokesperson discusses capital gains tax, Shooting victim's friend talks… Read more Audio