Morning Report for Friday 26 September 2014

8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.When the earthquakes wreaked havoc on central Christchurch, they also destroyed many of the older buildings which had provided cheap rehearsal spaces for local musicians. Audio

8:47 AM.The mayor of New Plymouth says he's received hate mail and lost some close friends over the decision to establish iwi representation on the New Plymouth District Council; The Ngati Kahungunu chairman… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Australian government is talking tough on terrorism in the wake of disturbing incidents linked to the Islamic State organisation. Audio

8:35 AM.One of the first announcements made by the newly elected Prime Minister this week was to promise to personally take on the battle against child poverty. Audio

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

8:27 AM.The All Blacks are preparing for Sunday morning's Rugby Championship battle with Argentina at La Plata. Audio

8:20 AM.The United States and its allies appear to be steeling themselves for what one American defense official is now describing as a "years-long" fight against the Islamic State. Audio

8:17 AM.Business groups are divided on how the Reserve Bank should tackle the high New Zealand dollar. Audio

8:13 AM.The former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns has been formally charged with perjury by England's Crown Prosecution Service. Audio

8:12 AM.As you've heard in the news, a woman will appear in court this morning over the kidnapping of a baby from Middlemore Hospital last night. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Under the French town of Arras lies a network of tunnels, which were largely built by New Zealanders during the First World War. Audio

7:53 AM.There are calls for legislative change to allow families to compel members to undergo treatment for P addiction. Audio

7:49 AM.Overnight in the Middle East, the United States and its allies have targeted economic assests held by the Islamic State in Syria, hitting 12 small scale oil refineries in the east of the country. Audio

7:43 AM.Families of the Pike River victims remain confident re-entry into the mine could be possible, despite Solid Energy saying it could be fatal. Audio

7:37 AM.The New Zealand dollar has fallen after the Reserve Bank Governor yesterday issued a statement saying the current value of the Kiwi is unjustifiable and unsustainable. Audio

7:26 AM.The former Labour Party president and Alliance leader, Jim Anderton, says Labour needs to focus on deeper issues than just who is the leader. Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The use of paracetamol during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of behavioural problems in children. Audio

7:16 AM.The United States believes it has identified the ISIS militant in the videos of the beheading of the journalist James Foley. Audio

7:12 AM.The former cricketer Chris Cairns has been charged with perjury in London. Audio

7:10 AM.A five-day old baby snatched from Middlemore Hospital has been found, safe and well. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street tumbles as the stronger US dollar points to potential earnings losses. Audio

6:57 AM.Economic activity in Canterbury reached another record in September, driven by a further surge in construction. Audio

6:56 AM.The Financial Markets Authority says it has finished investigating finance company collapses and is now completely focused on what's happening in the markets today. Audio

6:54 AM.The Otago-based medical diagnostics company, Pacific Edge, says Japan has given it a patent for its colon and rectal cancer detection technology. Audio

6:52 AM.The retailer, Hallenstein Glasson, has delivered a better than expected full-year net profit and dividend, driving its share price up more than 9 percent yesterday. Audio

6:50 AM.Mr Wheeler's comments are nothing new -- as he acknowledged yesterday. The senior foreign exchange strategist at ANZ Bank, Sam Tuck, explains why the market has been turning a deaf ear to such… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The Reserve Bank governor, Graeme Wheeler, sent the already weakening New Zealand dollar to below 80 US cents for the first time in more than a year, yesterday. Audio

6:26 AM.The Crown is being told to expect more criticism over the way it dealt with mana whenua affected by the grounding of the Rena; The mayor of New Plymouth says he's received hate mail and lost some… Read more Audio

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

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

6:15 AM.Families of the Pike River Mine victims say they believe re-entry into the mine is still possible, despite Solid Energy saying it could be fatal. Audio

6:12 AM.The United Nations refugee agency says the first of eight planned aid flights has landed in the southern Turkish city of Adana -- carrying pre-fabricated warehouses, sleeping mats, plastic sheeting… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The New Zealand dollar has taken a tumble since the Reserve Bank said that at its current level, the Kiwi was unjustifiably high. Audio

6:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.A five-day-old baby is safe after a kidnap drama overnight at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital. London police lay charges against Chris Cairns and a breakthrough in the hunt for an Islamic State killer.