Morning Report for Friday 21 November 2014

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

8:52 AM.It is a Wellington theatrical institution, carving out the early careers of many successful New Zealand actors, including Cliff Curtis and Kerry Fox. Audio

8:50 AM.Six-thousand runners are gearing up for the inaugural Queenstown International Marathon tomorrow. Audio

8:48 AM.A public health specialist says Maori are over-represented in the number of people who die in low rental accommodation; Prominent Academic, Sir Mason Durie, says families and community will be the key… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Senior doctors say patients' lives will be at risk if the Wellington region's health boards privatise testing laboratories. Audio

8:35 AM.Nearly 18 thousand people died from terrorist attacks around the world last year, according to a new report by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.An option for the Dunedin City Council to knock down or mothball the controversial Forsyth Barr Stadium has been labelled as ridiculous. Audio

8:24 AM.Listening to that is the Chairperson of South Pacific Pictures, John Barnett Audio

8:20 AM.China's top-level visit here has paid dividends for New Zealand television makers. Audio

8:15 AM.Tensions are continuing to rise in Jerusalem this week after Tuesday's deadly attack on a city synagogue. Audio

8:10 AM.Three men have appeared in court in London charged with plotting to carry out a beheading in Britain. Audio

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

7:57 AM.Heritage campaigners say plans to strip an inner-city church of its organ is the beginning of the end for the 87-year-old war memorial building. Audio

7:47 AM.Back to the visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the expansion of trade with New Zealand. Audio

7:43 AM.Buffalo in the state of New York has seen more than a year's worth of snowfall in just three days. Audio

7:40 AM.The killing of 51 year-old Brett Fraser in West Auckland last month may have been motivated by a cannabis robbery. Audio

7:35 AM.A week on from the capture in Brazil of fugitive Phillip John Smith applications are being made to the Federal Court today to speed up the deportation of the convicted murderer and paedophile. Audio

7:27 AM.The All Blacks captain Richie McCaw will bring up another milestone at Millenium Stadium in Cardiff this weekend when he captains his side for the 100th time in a test match. Audio

7:23 AM.The number of reported cyber attacks on New Zealand computer networks is increasing by 60 percent every year. Audio

7:16 AM.Singer-songwriter Lorde has taken home a bundle of trophies from last night's New Zealand Music Awards. Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The Executive Director, of the New Zealand International Business Forum, is Stephen Jacobi. Audio

7:10 AM.The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, says his country has an insatiable appetite for New Zealand products and a new trade deal with Australia doesn't threaten that. Audio

7:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.A look at the morning markets. Audio

6:58 AM.The owner of Auckland Fish Market wants it to be as famous as other markets around the world. Audio

6:56 AM.Ebos still doesn't know how much its contract to supply medical and non-medical consumables to the national hospital system will be worth. Audio

6:54 AM.Vital Healthcare Property Trust is still on the hunt to buy more properties to add to its portfolio of hospitals and health facilities in Australia and New Zealand. Audio

6:52 AM.Xero's first-half net loss widened 50 percent but its revenue jumped 85 percent as the company continued to invest in growth. Audio

6:47 AM.Fisher & Paykel Healthcare expects to see a 20-fold increase in the number of patients using its key respiratory and acute care products, within ten years. Audio

6:38 AM.Lorde was the big winner from last night's New Zealand Music Awards. Read more Audio

6:27 AM.A public health specialist says Maori are over-represented in the number of people who die in low rental accommodation; Prominent Academic, Sir Mason Durie, says families and community will be the key… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.China and New Zealand have signed a deal which will make it easier to produce television content in the two countries. Audio

6:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.China's president says trade with NZ has 'enormous room to grow';Trade on the agenda as Xi Jinping continues visit to NZ; Lorde takes top prizes at New Zealand Music Awards;Cyber attacks rising 60%… Read more Audio