Morning Report for Thursday 30 April 2015

8:58 AM.The hype surrounding what's being described as the fight of the century is reaching fever pitch with boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao making final preparations for their bout in Las Vegas on… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Victoria University's Students' Association says the university is sacrificing quality in a race for government funding and international students. Audio

8:51 AM.An iwi says it's unhappy to only find out about an oil spill via the media and press releases from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council; One of Wellington's newest restaurants is serving its diners Te… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.With eight days to go until the UK General Election, opposition leader Ed Miliband has made a pitch for the youth vote by visiting actor Russell Brand for what's being called "a kitchen chat" in the… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.The gloss has come off Rod Drury's accounting software company Xero in the past 12 months. Audio

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

8:27 AM.The Government has confirmed it's setting up a voucher system that it says will give disabled people more choice over their home care. Audio

8:23 AM.GPS coordinates from the electronic bracelet worn by the man accused of Blessie Gotingco's murder led police directly to her body in the bush at a North Shore cemetery. Audio

8:16 AM.A New Zealand man could face a similar fate to the Australian ringleaders of the Bali Nine drug smuggling group, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, who were executed in Indonesia yesterday morning. Audio

8:11 AM.The aid agency Oxfam says nearly half a million people are living in very poor conditions five days after the 7-point-8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Labour's primary industries spokesman Damien O'Connor on the new Chinese baby formula venture. Audio

7:53 AM.Members of the infant formula industry are playing down the impact on New Zealand from a new range targeting the Chinese market. Audio

7:47 AM.Thousands of New Zealand Muslims are feeling locked out of the property market, unable to find Islam-friendly home loans. Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The Labour Party says the Government's overhaul of state housing is about to shift up a gear with a significant Government announcement expected this morning. Audio

7:35 AM.Calm appears to have been restored in the American city of Baltimore, which has been hit by some of the worst riots for 50 years. Audio

7:27 AM.Australia withdrew its ambassador from Indonesia with Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop saying they want to send a message to the Indonesian Government. Audio

7:25 AM.Prime Minister, John Key says it's unlikely New Zealand will withdraw its ambassador to Indonesia after the execution of two Australian men yesterday. Audio

7:22 AM.The Prime Minister is shrugging off criticism for revealing the whereabouts of New Zealand soldiers to Arabic media, after repeatedly refusing to discuss operational details with media in New Zealand.

7:16 AM.Here the speed of donations pouring in to help those in Nepal has broken records. Audio

7:11 AM.Riot police were called out into the streets of Kathmandu overnight as frustrated people protested against the slow distribution of aid supplies. Audio

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

6:59 AM.Wall Street's fallen, after the weaker than expected economic figures. Audio

6:57 AM.Synlait Milk's farmers are staying up late to help insomniacs get a better night's rest. Audio

6:55 AM.Business confidence has edged back in April, but firms are still buoyant. Audio

6:54 AM.Economists say the latest trade figures for March were stronger than expected, given the high dollar and challenges in key export markets. Audio

6:52 AM.The economics of the Maui gas field have been given an airing before the Environmental Protection Authority in Wellington. Audio

6:50 AM.Genesis Energy's share price tumbled more than 7-and-a-half percent yesterday after disappointing the market with a greater than a 10 percent mark-down on its earnings outlook. Audio

6:48 AM.The economy is expected to expand at just above three percent but growth is lopsided. Audio

6:43 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has wrapped up his trade visit to the Gulf States but can't be specific about the chances of getting a lucrative free trade deal. Audio

6:41 AM.A Ghurka soldier from Nepal who is currently in New Zealand says he is eager to reunite with his family to help them rebuild. Audio

6:27 AM.An iwi says it's unhappy to only find out about an oil spill via the media and press releases from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council; The Maori Language Commission is backing the use of Te Reo on a… Read more Audio

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

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

6:11 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, is standing by his decision to tell overseas media the whereabouts of New Zealand troops en route to Iraq. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Protests in Nepal as aid trickles out; New Zealand donations for Nepal at record speed; PM discussion of NZ soldiers whereabouts no big deal; PM says it's unlikely we'll withdraw ambassador to… Read more Audio