Morning Report for Friday 7 November 2014

5:48 PM.The Minister for Maori Development says passing the Te Reo Maori Bill is a key priority, and he hopes it will become law before the end of next year; The deadline for submissions from claimants… Read more Audio

12:24 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by James Malden at Macquarie Private Wealth. Audio

12:21 PM.Veritas Investments is buying a string of gastro-pubs in Auckland and Hamilton for 31 million dollars, in what the company describes a game-changing acquisition. Audio

12:20 PM.Diligent Board Member Services lifted third quarter sales 24 percent and raised net profit 25 percent as it continued to add new customers, albeit at a slowing rate. Audio

12:19 PM.The Warehouse Group says all its store brands returned solid sales in its first quarter, resulting in a 3.4 percent increase overall. Audio

12:17 PM.Spark's chairman says the early signs are that the rebranding of the former Telecom has been successful. Audio

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

8:52 AM.Staff working in Television New Zealand's Maori and Pacific Units will find out whether they still have jobs by the month's end. Audio

8:49 AM.The High Court has hand-picked two new Maori trustees and four alternative Maori trustees to sit on the Crown Forestry Rental Trust after more than a year of turmoil; The decline in dairy and log… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.First World War commemorations have only just begun, but a government agency has already identified war fatigue as a risk. Audio

8:38 AM.A Northland freshwater campaigner says cattle are still fouling rivers throughout the region - despite anti-pollution campaigns by Fonterra and local councils. Audio

8:35 AM.As we have been reporting supporters of solar power are outraged two energy companies have slashed the price they pay to buy excess energy generated by customers. Audio

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

8:26 AM.In Britain, 41 hospitals, childrens homes and ambulance services are now investigating allegations of abuse by the late BBC TV presenter Jimmy Savile. Audio

8:23 AM.The arrest of the AC/DC drummer, Phil Rudd, has been met with shock right across the world. Audio

8:19 AM.Police are still clearing away the wreckage at the scene of a fatal accident just South of Wanaka. Audio

8:16 AM.As has been reported the Prime Minister has signalled any Pike River litigation case could be publicly funded. Audio

8:11 AM.The decision not to re-enter Pike River Mine and recover the bodies of 29 miners has been described as a 'watershed moment.' Audio

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

7:54 AM.An international contingent of 200 fans of the Hobbit movies jetted into Wellington yesterday to be the first to watch the final episode of the film trilogy. Audio

7:50 AM.The All Blacks will meet England at Twickenham on Sunday. Audio

7:43 AM.The Prime Minister flies to Beijing on Sunday for the start of a round of international meetings, which will end next weekend in Brisbane with the G20 summit of the world's largest economies. Audio

7:37 AM.A security consultant is demanding clarity over just who from New Zealand is fighting with Islamic State. Audio

7:35 AM.It's believed the three people, killed yesterday when their van collided with a truck and trailer just south of Wanaka, were tourists. Audio

7:27 AM.Supporters of solar power are angry both Meridian and Contact Energy have cut the rate they pay to buy back excess energy generated by customers. Audio

7:25 AM.As you heard from Natalie there, the arrest of Phil Rudd has been making headlines around the world. Audio

7:22 AM.The court appearance of the AC-DC drummer Phil Rudd has been getting worldwide attention. Audio

7:19 AM.New research shows more than 1 in 3 patients who need hip and knee operations in at least two district health boards are not getting them because of budget restrictions. Audio

7:14 AM.Listening to that was Labour's MP for West Coast-Tasman, Damien O'Connor Audio

7:10 AM.Greymouth residents say the decision to leave the Pike River Mine sealed may allow people to move on, four years after 29 men died in the explosions at the mine. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The Dow Jones Index up 34 points 17 519 Audio

6:56 AM.A telecommunications business, Voyager Internet, is this year's fastest growing company in Deloitte's Fast 50 awards. Audio

6:55 AM.Mighty River Power is looking for new ways to increase demand for its renewable energy, in the face of flat profits and intense competition. Audio

6:53 AM.Xero says its newly acquired online payroll company will give it 100 percent coverage of the crucial/critical United States market, two or three times faster than it would have been able to do on its… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Z Energy has changed its petrol pricing strategy to more aggressively match localised competitors. Audio

6:46 AM.APN News and Media is backing its New Zealand newspaper titles, despite cutting their value by a further 54 million dollars. Audio

6:40 AM.The Government says it's going ahead with contentious cost-savings plans involving district health boards but will consult them first. Audio

6:38 AM.The decision to leave Pike River mine sealed will finally allow the West Coast to move on, four years after 29 men died in the explosions at the mine. Audio

6:26 AM.The High Court has hand-picked two new Maori trustees and four alternative Maori trustees to sit on the Crown Forestry Rental Trust after a year of turmoil; The decline in dairy and log prices are… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.It's believed the three people,who were killed when their van collided with a truck and trailer just south of Wanaka were tourists. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Solid Energy says there will be no re-entry of the Pike River Mine..But can the families move on? Three people believed to be tourists are killed in Wanaka after their van collides with a truck and… Read more Audio