Morning Report for Wednesday 15 April 2015

8:56 AM.The Wellington Council of Christians and Jews has now expanded to include Muslims and celebrated its relaunch, as the Wellington Abrahamic Council at Parliament last night. Audio

8:54 AM.Locals in Takapuna are making a last ditch effort to save the last remaining beach-front holiday park close to Auckland's city centre. Audio

8:51 AM.The New Zealand government is welcoming a review which discredits Japan's latest plan for scientific whaling in the Southern Ocean. Audio

8:47 AM.A Waitangi Tribunal report's told Hauraki tribes to fix internal troubles over their rights to ancestral moutains - because it's not the Crown's problem to sort out; MPs have heard Te Puni Kokiri is… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A month after Cyclone Pam tore through Vanuatu more than a hundred thousand people still have no access to safe drinking water. Audio

8:37 AM.Relations between the mining industry and state agencies have plunged to a new low. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.The United States has pledged more than 260-million-dollars in additional aid to Iraq. Audio

8:24 AM.The hotly debated extensions to an Auckland wharf could go into limbo for months, while the port's council owner and a lobby group pursue separate action against the project. Audio

8:20 AM.Local Government is wary about being dragged into discussions between Government and iwi over water rights. Audio

8:15 AM.Listening to that was David Kelly, the chief executive of industry body Registered Master Builders. Audio

8:11 AM.Christchurch homeowners say a new report which says asbestos poses a low risk to homeowners, offers little comfort in the earthquake damaged city. Audio

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

7:50 AM.New Zealand's first ever children's commissioner says those convicted of killing children in their care should expect hefty non-parole life sentences. Audio

7:44 AM.The Department of Conservation says Fiordland's feral venison recovery industry could be on the brink of collapse, a potential disaster for conservation. Audio

7:38 AM.The Environment Minister is leaving open the possibility of preferential deals with iwi over Maori freshwater rights at a regional level. Audio

7:36 AM.The Christchurch City Mission is sending out an urgent plea for blankets and warm clothes after running out during this week's surprise cold snap. Audio

7:28 AM.First-home buyers say the Auckland house market is slipping out of grasp, with entry-level prices now sitting at half-a-million dollars. Audio

7:23 AM.Listening to that was Canterbury District Health Board's medical officer of health, Doctor Alistair Humphrey. Audio

7:19 AM.A report into the health risks posed by asbestos to Canterbury home-owners during the rebuild says there's unlikely to be an increased risk of cancer. Audio

7:13 AM.Major Campbell Roberts from the Salvation Army is with us. Audio

7:10 AM.Tens of thousands of state house tenants are complaining of shoddy repair jobs and unfinished work by Housing New Zealand contractors coming to fix their homes. Audio

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

6:59 AM.The Dow Jones Index is up 63 points to 18,040. Audio

6:57 AM.Economists say the latest survey of business confidence confirms their view the Reserve Bank will keep interest rates on hold for an extended period of time. Audio

6:57 AM.Scott Technology is expecting a stronger second half of the year as it starts selling several new products in its overseas markets. Audio

6:55 AM.The Employers' and Manufacturers' Association has slammed an 80 million dollar boost for research and development in this year's budget as inadequate. Audio

6:53 AM.The New Zealand dollar has risen about a cent against its US counterpart after positive retail spending figures in the United States. Audio

6:52 AM.The New Zealand dollar has risen about a cent against its US counterpart after positive retail spending figures in the United States. Audio

6:51 AM.A record number of house auctions is one of the reasons for the steep rise in Auckland house prices. Audio

6:48 AM.An economic advisor to the Reserve Bank is predicting another financial crisis, because he says the European Central Bank has made a big mistake by printing too much money and cutting interests rates… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.Tens of thousands of state house tenants are complaining of shoddy repair jobs and unfinished work by Housing New Zealand contractors. Audio

6:28 AM.MPs have heard Te Puni Kokiri is operating with 40 vacancies; A Waitangi Tribunal report's told Hauraki tribes to fix internal troubles over their rights to ancestral moutains - because it's not the… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:10 AM.A report into the health risks posed by asbestos to Canterbury home-owners during the rebuild says there's unlikely to be an increased risk of cancer. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Tens of thousands of complaints in just one year about shoddy repairs to state houses. Christchurch homeowners fear for their health despite a report saying there's no reason to worry about asbestos… Read more Audio