Morning Report for Wednesday 11 March 2015

8:56 AM.NIWA's Lauder station in Central Otago has gained significant international recognition, with upcoming certification as part of the international GRUAN network. Audio

8:54 AM.Whanganui has re-ignited the debate over whether the Crown should be exempt from paying local body rates. Audio

8:50 AM.Waikato-Tainui is accusing Maori Television of blatant censorship - after it pulled a haka performance critical of the broadcaster from its online service; The MP for Tamaki Makaurau is calling on the… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.New Zealand infant formula producers face an anxious wait to see if the 1080 threat damages their export sales. Audio

8:36 AM.A security analyst says the relevations by the investigative journalist, Nicky Hager show New Zealand's surveillance of friendly countries has increased significantly. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.Charles Eason is a professor at Lincoln University and toxicologist specialising in 1080. Audio

8:24 AM.Tony Browne was the New Zealand ambassador in Beijing when the melamine-tainted milk scandal erupted in 2008. Audio

8:21 AM.Our reporter Ceinwen Curtis joins us from outside New World in Thorndon. Audio

8:17 AM.The Food and Grocery Council has moved swiftly to reassure New Zealanders and international trading partners the country's dairy products are safe. Audio

8:11 AM.The Food Safety Minister; Jo Goodhew, says the country has one of the best testing regimes in the world and it has adapted quickly and substantially to the 1080 threat. Audio

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

7:56 AM.A dairy markets analyst says the first real indication of how markets have reacted to the 1080 threat will be next Tuesday's Global Dairy Trade auction. Audio

7:50 AM.Ten people are dead, including three well-known French athletes, after two helicopters collided in north-west Argentina. Audio

7:43 AM.Further relevations by the investigative journalist, Nicky Hager show New Zealand spies on more than twenty countries to fill in gaps in the National Security Agency's world-wide surveillance… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.The Infant Formula Exporters Association says the 1080 contamination threat risks the livelihoods of exporters for the sake of political game playing. Audio

7:26 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says he had intended to tell the public of the 1080 contamination threat next week but was told by officials to tread cautiously. Audio

7:24 AM.Wellington mother Rachel Prior speaks with Susie Ferguson. Audio

7:19 AM.The Ministry for Primary Industries has moved quickly to reassure the public, and its export partners that the country's food safety model is among the world's best. Audio

7:17 AM.Anti 1080 protesters are distancing themselves from threats to contaminate dairy products with the poison. Audio

7:12 AM.The police are asking the public to help find the blackmailer who is threatening to poison infant and other milk formula by the end of this month unless New Zealand stops dropping 1080 in the bush. Audio

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

6:59 AM.Wall Street is down amid continued strength in the U.S. dollar and concerns over Greece's debt. Audio

6:58 AM.Firms are still positive about hiring staff, even though there's been a bit of a slowdown since the start of the year. Audio

6:56 AM.An acceleration in last month's light traffic index is more likely a flash in the pan, than a sign the economy is speeding up. Audio

6:54 AM.Household spending has accelerated to its fastest pace since the Rugby World Cup in 2011. Audio

6:52 AM.The Reserve Bank should cut interest rates tomorrow because it can do so without generating inflation. Audio

6:50 AM.The future of Solid Energy appears to be in its bankers' hands, with the Finance Minister, Bill English, indicating uncertainty about whether the miner has a viable future. Audio

6:49 AM.Synlait Milk says it's confident its food safety systems and security standards will ensure its products are safe. Audio

6:47 AM.The dairy industry says it's too early to talk about the financial impact from threats to contaminate infant formula and other products. Audio

6:40 AM.The Government says it was right to go public with the blackmail threat to contaminate infant formula with the pest-control poison 1080 and it is defending the time it took to tell the public. Audio

6:25 AM.The MP for Tamaki Makaurau is calling on the Catholic Church to front-up and make a decision on the future of Hato Petera College in Auckland; Waikato-Tainui says a initial decision by Maori… Read more Audio

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

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

6:09 AM.The police are asking for the public's help to find the blackmailers who are threatening to poison infant and other milk formula by the end of this month unless New Zealand stops dropping 1080 in the… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.1080 importer confident of security, Government defends handling of blackmail threat, Deputy commissioner: time for threat investigation to go public, John Key told to tread carefully on 1080… Read more Audio