Morning Report for Friday 3 October 2014

8:54 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:49 AM.A huge rectangular feature measuring more than two-and-a-half-thousand kilometres across has been identified just below the surface of the moon. Audio

8:46 AM.Scientists are hoping a new code governing what they can say will give them permission to critisise the government if their advice is not followed. Audio

8:43 AM.Whether the Maori Party will accept the offer to support the National-led government will be decided this weekend; A new book documenting court decisions from the turn of the 21st century is being… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The racing industry says betting on local races using overseas online gambling sites is costing the industry millions. Audio

8:34 AM.The Government is set to push ahead with plans to reform the law that decides what development can take place. Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:19 AM.Banks are now predicting the milk payout will fall as low as 4-dollars-80 a kilo of milk solids after Wednesday night's further drop in the latest global auction. Audio

8:15 AM.The search for Jack Dixon, the five year old boy swept out to sea by a large wave at Mt Maunganui is now into its third day. Audio

8:11 AM.The New Zealand cricketing great Chris Cairns has made his first appearance in court in London to face a charge of perjury. Audio

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

7:54 AM.The All Blacks have already won the Rugby Championship, but that doesn't mean they'll be relaxing for their final round against South Africa in Johannesburg Sunday morning. Audio

7:43 AM.The chairperson of Christchurch City Council's finance committee, Raf Manji, says the almost two-hundred thousand dollar payrise for Lyttelton port chief executive, Peter Davie is not a good look… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.An energy conference in Auckland has heard a scathing attack on what's termed as bureaucratic "green tape," amid claims it's slowly strangling the oil and gas industry. Audio

7:37 AM.Documents provided Radio New Zealand show the number of complaints the Inland Revenue Department has received and upheld has nearly quadrupled in the past three years Audio

7:29 AM.All eyes are on the New Zealand dollar after the drop in dairy prices. Audio

7:20 AM.A 24-year-old New Zealand man could face trial in Australia for allegedly planning a trip to Syria to join jihadist forces and fight the Assad regime. Audio

7:15 AM.The search for Jack Dixon, the five year old boy swept out to sea by a giant wave at Mt Maunganui is now into its third day. Audio

7:10 AM.The former New Zealand cricketer, Chris Cairns, vows he will fully contest a charge of perjury which has been laid by British police. Audio

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

6:59 AM.The high profile British fashion chain, Topshop, has delayed the opening of its first New Zealand store. Audio

6:57 AM.The chief executive Theo Spierings says Farm Source will support farmers with a range of services, while bolstering the dairy co-operative's connection with rural communities. Audio

6:55 AM.Trade Me has mined its database to produce a new index offering a different perspective on residential property prices. Audio

6:53 AM.New Zealand Post sees its new online shopping mall in China as a game-changer for the parcel and post company. Audio

6:52 AM.New Zealand's commodity prices fell 1.3 percent in September, the seventh month in a row in which prices have declined. Audio

6:48 AM.Economists are ratcheting back their expectations of when interest rates are likely to resume rising as dairy prices continue their downward trajectory. Audio

6:28 AM.A new book documenting court decisions from the turn of the 21st century is being touted to change how people view the Maori Land Court; The Maori Language Commission says recently released statistics… Read more Audio

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

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

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

6:00 AM.We're at court in London as cricketing great Chris Cairns appears on a charge of perjury. At Mt Maunganui, the community rallies to support a grieving family and a 24-year-old New Zealand man could… Read more Audio