Morning Report for Thursday 13 November 2014

8:55 AM.India has a new Minister of Yoga. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi a devout follower of daily yoga and a strict vegetarian has appointed Shripad Yesso Naik to the job. Audio

8:51 AM.One of the first ever attempts to probe the inner workings of a major fault before it ruptures is underway in the small West Coast town of Whataroa. Audio

8:48 AM.In the US, hearings are underway on Capitol Hill examining the US government response to the Ebola outbreak. Audio

8:45 AM.Prisoners who will have to remove bone or greenstone necklaces could complain to the Human Rights Commission. The National Maori Tertiary Students Association, Te Mana Akonga, says other Maori courses… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The Christchurch City Council has been told if it can demonstrate it's building consents department is up to scratch over the next month, its consents accreditation will be returned to it. Audio

8:36 AM.The Southern District Health Board is likely to pull out of the day to day running of Queenstown's Hospital in favour of a local trust to run the facility. Audio

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

8:28 AM.The Trust hoping to build a Hundertwasser art centre in Whangarei says the council's indecisiveness could kill the project. Audio

8:23 AM.A spokesperson for Pike River families says they're holding on to the hope of a recovery effort and for charges to be laid over the disaster. Audio

8:20 AM.Christchurch homeowners who've complained of nasty run-ins with an Earthquake Commission engineer hope they'll be in line for a re-assessment. Audio

8:17 AM.Legal professionals say the case of two Christchurch workers who weren't paid for five years is outrageous, and measures need to be taken to make sure even worse cases of migrant exploitation are… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Police Minister Michael Woodhouse speaks to Morning Report. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:55 AM.All Black and Blues captain Jerome Kaino is being paid $100,000 to promote the city's public transport. Audio

7:48 AM.Mark Bentley from the Austrian Academy of Sciences speaks with Susie Ferguson. Audio

7:45 AM.NZCTU lawyer Jeff Sissons speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:41 AM.Increasing numbers of New Zealand workers are now tied to jobs in which their employer is under no obligation to provide work. Audio

7:38 AM.The space probe Philae has landed on the surface of Comet 67P. Audio

7:30 AM.Police Commissioner Bush Mike Bush speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:24 AM.The sister of the man killed by Philip John Smith says the family is elated that he is in police custody in Brazil. Audio

7:18 AM.Tony Ellis has been Phillip Smith's lawyer since 2002 and is representing the convicted murderer after he contacted him via a series of encrypted emails. Audio

7:11 AM.The murderer and sex offender, Phillip John Smith, is in the custody of the Brazilian police and is believed to be appearing in court as we speak. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.New Zealand's Top 50 Index closed yesterday at 54 88. Audio

6:55 AM.Comvita says its full year profit for the year ending in March is on track to deliver a 25 percent increase to 9.5 million dollars, over last year. Audio

6:54 AM.Wellington International Airport has made a first half loss of 7-point-two-million dollars. Audio

6:52 AM.A property market analyst says heatlhy first half-year results from three of the country's major retail and commercial property funds illustrate that the sector is doing very well. Audio

6:50 AM.The Reserve Bank says it would like to see the rate of house-price increases to be more closely linked to wage growth. Audio

6:48 AM.Fonterra's chief executive Theo Spierings says the Ebola crisis is contributing to the international uncertaintly that is creating an oversupply of dairy and driving down farmgate milk prices. Audio

6:39 AM.The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections Ray Smith speaks with Susie Ferguson. Audio

6:26 AM.The National Maori Tertiary Students Association, Te Mana Akonga, says other Maori courses at the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki will be under scrutiny; but the chief executive of the… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.Fugitive Phillip John Smith has been captured, the Brazil Federal Police say they have Smith in their custody. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Brazil's police capture NZ fugitive, Phillip Smith's lawyer Tony Ellis, Family of Smith's victims celebrate his recapture, Police Commissioner on Phillip John Smith, Philae has landed on comet P67… Read more Audio