Morning Report for Friday 19 September 2014

8:57 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.Do, Ray, Me, Fa, So, La, Te, Climb Every Mountain, Edelweiss, they're all well known songs from one of the world's most popular musicals -- The Sound of Music. Audio

8:49 AM.The Tertiary Education Union says it's concerned that there are other motives behind the proposed closure of Victoria Univerisity's Maori Business Programme. The New Zealand Olympic Games Committee is… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A study suggesting artificial sweeteners increase the risk of diabetes is making headlines around the world but a New Zealand nutritional expert says there's no cause for alarm. Audio

8:40 AM.A high number of unregistered voters in south Auckland's three mainly Pasifika electorates is raising the prospect of another low turnout in Labour's heartland. Audio

8:36 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.Joining us is the Electoral Commission's Chief Electoral Officer, Robert Peden. Audio

8:24 AM.The final pre - election polls are out this morning, finally displaying some form of consistency. Audio

8:14 AM.Our political reporters have been busy on the campaign trail -- almost as busy as the leaders they've been following. Audio

8:11 AM.Party leaders will today make their final efforts to convince voters they're up to the job of leading the country for the next three years. Audio

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

7:57 AM.A coroner will today try to end the mystery of what killed Rutger Hale while driving near Wanaka last year. Audio

7:54 AM.There are plenty of predictions being made ahead of Election Day tomorrow, but one that's more reliable than many comes from the Met Service, which is predicting an unsettled forecast. Audio

7:50 AM.Voting in the Maori electorates could play a decisive role in tomorrow's elections. We're joined now by the former Mana Motuhake leader and Alliance cabinet minister Sandra Lee and the former Labour… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Winston Peters says Hone Harawira, has sold out his people by throwing in his lot with the Internet Party and Kim Dotcom and Te Tai Tokerau voters should be backing Labour's Kelvin Davis. Audio

7:41 AM.The opposing political sides are in Fiji are in a standoff over claims of voting irregularities and systemic electoral fraud. Audio

7:35 AM.The talking is over and voting is well under way across Scotland on whether the country should stay in the United Kingdom or become an independent nation. Audio

7:27 AM.Australian politicians have reacted with disgust to an alleged jihadist terrorist plot aimed at beheading random members of the public. Audio

7:22 AM.Our Political Editor Brent Edwards is here in the studio. Audio

7:16 AM.National's campaign manager Steven Joyce joins us. Audio

7:10 AM.Voters head to the ballot boxes tomorrow to decide who will govern the country for the next three years. Audio

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

6:57 AM.Ngai Tahu Seafood says paua continues to be its weakest performing export product. Audio

6:56 AM.Trilogy International expects to report an 860-thousand dollar net profit for the six months ending September--a turnaround from the 269-thousand loss it reported in the same six months last year. Audio

6:53 AM.The IT firm, Datacom, has bought a 20 percent stake in an Australian health technology start-up which has the potential to both allow nurses to spend more time with their patients and save hospitals… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.The broad economic growth seen in the June quarter points to more sustainable economy. Audio

6:49 AM.Christchurch International Airport's annual net profit fell nearly 15 percent to just below 16 million dollars reflecting tax adjustments. Audio

6:48 AM.The S&P 500 and the Dow have hit fresh record highs after the United States Federal Reserve kept its commitment to keeping interest rates low. Audio

6:47 AM.The Government has thrown Solid Energy a financial lifeline that allows the miner to avoid becoming technically insolvent. Audio

6:41 AM.Yesterday's early morning raids on suspected terrorists in Sydney and Brisbane have caused widespread community fear and anxiety. Audio

6:39 AM.Just one day to go and both the major party leaders have busy days ahead as they make their final pitch to voters before the election. Audio

6:27 AM.The New Zealand Olympic Games Committee is mourning the death of its cultural adviser and kaumatua. The Tertiary Education Union says it's concerned that there are other motives behind the proposed… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:13 AM.The death toll in the worst outbreak of the Ebola virus in history has jumped to more than 2,600 people Audio

6:11 AM.Overnight, Scotland's voters began heading to the polls to cast their ballots in a landmark referendum on independence from the United Kingdom. Audio

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

6:00 AM.The shouting's just about over, it's time to dig out your easy vote card ahead of tomorrow's poll. Australia reels after police foil a terrorist plot. A twenty-two year old is in court in Sydney after… Read more Audio