Morning Report for Wednesday 11 February 2015

8:54 AM.Geologists have discovered that the Earth's inner core may in fact have its own even smaller core within it. Audio

8:51 AM.Two French families whose babies were accidentally swapped at birth twenty years ago have been awarded more than two-million dollars in compensation. Audio

8:47 AM.A petition has been launched to force a ski company to re-open public access to the Remarkables Road near Queenstown. Audio

8:43 AM.Air New Zealand has increased the number of flights to Gisborne, to meet the needs of mourners wanting to pay their respects to the late Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika; A nephew of the late Ngati… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Theology and hairdressing are unlikely bedfellows, but they are the first casualties of government funding cuts to subjects where it believes there are too many tertiary students. Audio

8:35 AM.The Salvation Army has released its State of the Nation report highlighting a lack of safe, affordable housing in Auckland and Christchurch. Audio

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

8:27 AM.A major cruise ship company is warning the South Island could be dropped as a destination for its super-sized vessels. Audio

8:23 AM.Technical issues are again being blamed for a large number of New Zealand's dairy products being rejected at China's border. Audio

8:18 AM.Chief Executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce Michael Barnett speaks with Susie Ferguson. Audio

8:15 AM.The Government's showing no sign of backing out of the Sky City convention centre deal despite a distinct possibility it will have to stump up with more cash. Audio

8:09 AM.Tributes for Kayla Mueller are flowing from US politicans; community workers and educators with the news the aid worker has been killed. Audio

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

7:54 AM.Former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn has told his own trial in France that he only took part in a few rare sex parties. Audio

7:51 AM.The retrial of Mark Lundy has been told he regularly used to borrow a neighbour's tomahawk to cut up wooden pallets into kindling wood. Audio

7:44 AM.Social Development Minister Anne Tolley speaks with Susie Ferguson. Audio

7:42 AM.A lack of housing supply and affordability are once again being singled out as obstacles to New Zealanders' health and happiness. Audio

7:34 AM.Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:27 AM.The Labour leader, Andrew Little, says there's no way taxpayers should have to find 130 million dollars to help get Auckland's Sky City Convention Centre built. Audio

7:21 AM.Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:18 AM.Predictions the synthetic cannabis industry would go underground have been confirmed with the revelation the drug is being sold from private houses in Tauranga. Audio

7:10 AM.Defence Force personnel are preparing for a mission to Iraq despite no official decision on New Zealand's contribution to the fight against Islamic State. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The New Zealand dollar is at 74.23 US cents, 95.28 Australian, 48.62 British pence, point-6554 euro, 88.59 yen, and 4.63 renminbi. Audio

6:56 AM.The Local Government Funding Agency says it's saving ratepayers' money by borrowing from overseas sources at much better rates than it can get in New Zealand. Audio

6:55 AM.An independent expert has recommended shareholders in Energy Mad vote in favour of various funding arrangements which could lead to SuperLife, now owned by NZX, owning nearly 90 percent. Audio

6:52 AM.Argosy Property is reducing its exposure to what it calls the risky retail sector in favour of the steady industrial market. Audio

6:51 AM.Delegat says its earnings are growing due to rising wine sales, though its half-year bottom line profit would be hit by changes in asset values. Audio

6:48 AM.A securities lawyer says the Financial Markets Authority will act quickly on allegations of market manipulation in order to protect the integrity of the capital markets. Audio

6:41 AM.The MP who first questioned the Government about Defence Force training for Iraq last year says the matter's been mishandled and people's lives are being affected. Audio

6:39 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has used his Statement to Parliament to push the case for the country to get involved in the fight against Islamic State. Audio

6:27 AM.Air New Zealand has increased the number of flights to Gisborne, to meet the needs of mourners wanting to pay their respects to the late Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika; The Maori Council says… Read more Audio

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

6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:15 AM.The Drug Foundation says its prediction the synthetic cannabis industry would go underground has been confirmed with the revelation that private houses are selling it in Tauranga. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Synthetic cannabis moves underground, PM uses Statement to Parliament for case to send troops to Iraq, MP says families of NZDF worried ahead of possible Iraq mission, Govt accused of dishonesty over… Read more Audio