Morning Report for Tuesday 5 May 2015

8:55 AM.New Zealanders feed five-million loaves of bread to birds a year, but new research suggests that generosity is bad news for a popular native. Audio

8:51 AM.Stray cats are invading Woodville the small country town in the Tararua district, and the community is starting to cull them. Audio

8:48 AM.An organiser of safety workshops for foreign drivers, says tests should be made compulsory for people arriving from countries where they drive on the right. Audio

8:44 AM.The Far North District Council is hailing a new rates model as a gamechanger and says it will slash the tens of millions of dollars owed by Maori; Some bach owners on Auckland's west coast won't have… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A beneficiaries advocate warns that beneficiaries could be turning to loan sharks after a decision by Work and Income to cut loans for emergency dental work. Audio

8:36 AM.Ships and oil rigs that come to New Zealand will be forced to massively boost the amount of insurance they carry to guard against the environmental costs of an accident. Audio

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

8:28 AM.Despite a restructure designed to save money, the Department of Conservation spends more than 7 million dollars a year on travel. Audio

8:24 AM.The Far North District Council is hailing a new rates model as a gamechanger and says it will slash the tens of millions of dollars owed by Maori. Audio

8:21 AM.What is the best way for a teacher to respond to an unruly child? Audio

8:16 AM.Two to three thousand houses won't be built in Auckland after a falling out between the government and the council. Audio

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

7:57 AM.Environmentalists say the Hawke's Bay Regional Council is being irresponsible in continuing to develop the 275 million dollar Ruataniwha Dam when it has no plan to comply with the resource consents it… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Continuing on from Rachel's story ...The police watchdog is investigating after a man was found dead in the Papakura District Court cells yesterday afternoon. Audio

7:46 AM.There are concerns changes to the Coroners Act could lead to the cause of deaths in state care being covered up. Audio

7:42 AM.The name of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's newborn daughter has been announced. Audio

7:37 AM.Labour leader Andrew Little says there's a very real conflict of interest for the cabinet minister whose brother is facing serious assault charges. Audio

7:33 AM.Bill Fry is a seismologist with G-N-S Science. Audio

7:28 AM.People at the centre of a strong, shallow earthquake that rattled the South Island yesterday are counting themselves lucky that there was virtually no damage. Audio

7:21 AM.Teachers and principals are calling for greater guidance when it comes to restraining out of control children. Audio

7:14 AM.And, listening to that is the Building and Housing Minister, Nick Smith Audio

7:11 AM.The Auckland Council is putting the brakes on its Housing Accord with the government, signalling it is unwilling to fast track making more rural land available for housing unless the government fronts… Read more Audio

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

6:59 AM.On Wall St stocks have risen. Audio

6:58 AM.Shares in McDonald's fell this morning after news of a shakeup, the new chief executive saying he wants to turn the world's biggest fast food chain into a modern, progressive burger company. Audio

6:56 AM.Fisher & Paykel Appliance Holdings is thinking of selling its consumer finance company. Audio

6:56 AM.The NZX sees its new farm infomation business as a key part of an eventual move away from print and email distribution. Audio

6:55 AM.The NZX Dairy Futures Market indicates whole milk powder prices could fall 4-percent in tonight's global dairy auction. Audio

6:52 AM.The strong New Zealand dollar and China's slowing economy are being blamed for the sharpest fall in commodity prices since the global financial crisis. Audio

6:48 AM.Westpac New Zealand says the bank expects a strong second half, after outperforming its Australian parent in the first six months. Audio

6:40 AM.The first public rift has emerged in the housing accord between the Auckland Council and the Government Audio

6:27 AM.Some bach owners on Auckland's west coast won't have right of way to their properties permanently locked into law; The Far North District Council is hailing a new rates model as a gamechanger and says… Read more Audio

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

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

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

6:00 AM.The Auckland Council picks a fight with central Government, over special housing zones deep in the heart of the Prime Minister's Helensville electorate. Lessons on time out, restraint and what schools… Read more Audio