Morning Report for Thursday 23 July 2015

8:54 AM.Solving the worlds biggest issues could soon be made easier - an Auckland study is finding you can train someone to co-operate. Audio

8:50 AM.A new university course is aiming to address inequalities and improve the health of the Pacific population in New Zealand. Audio

8:48 AM.The Silver Ferns play Fiji tonight in just one of only three tests the side has before next month's world championships in Sydney -- and the coach, Wai Taumaunu, admits she has a few nerves. Audio

8:43 AM.A Ngati Awa cultural advisor in Whakatane says there could be individual cases where iwi can include a small kereru quota clause in their Treaty settlements; The Māori Affairs Select Committee says… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Auckland Councillors will today begin to debate whether to sell off any of the city's assets. Audio

8:36 AM.Official documents reveal the Government rejected advice to take the impact of climate change into account whenever it developed new policy. Audio

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

8:26 AM.Could the diet of the Mediterranean help New Zealand men with prostate cancer? Audio

8:22 AM.One of New Zealand's most remote hospitals is still not connected to the Government's ultra-fast broadband network three years after the high speed cables were installed. Audio

8:19 AM.A public relations firm co-owned by an Auckland councillor is helping a real estate firm promote itself as a good way to sell property to overseas buyers. Audio

8:14 AM.Wellington barrister John Miller has represented ACC clients in court for the past three decades. Audio

8:11 AM.As you heard last hour a report by the lobby group Acclaim Otago concludes it's futile to fight ACC decisions through the court system. Audio

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

7:51 AM.A New Zealander is poised to take on a key role at the United Nations' top peacekeeping body. Audio

7:47 AM.A cut to the Official Cash Rate is considered all but certain today. Audio

7:36 AM.And listening to that is the Minister of Social Development, Anne Tolley. Audio

7:33 AM.The Governnment's plan to have sole parents reapply for their benefits after a year is being labelled a money-saving exercise that may put vulnerable children at risk. Audio

7:26 AM.The famous Gallipoli watercolour known as 'Simpson and his Donkey' looks set to stay in New Zealand after a local person purchased it at auction for $420,000 Audio

7:19 AM.A new report concludes it's futile to fight ACC decisions through the court system. Audio

7:14 AM.Kelvin Davis says he's been getting more calls reporting violence at Mount Eden. Audio

7:11 AM.The Corrections Minister is refusing to stand down over his handling of the scandals coming out of the privately run Mt Eden prison. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street is weaker after results from Apple. Audio

6:57 AM.A trade academic says the World Trade Organisation is dead as a body to get comprehensive trade agreements. Audio

6:56 AM.Summerset says it's bought another development site in Auckland this week - this time in the eastern suburbs. Audio

6:55 AM.AWF-Madison Group remains bullish about its current year prospects, despite a cooling economy. Audio

6:54 AM.More people are passing through Auckland International Airport terminals, led by tourists from China and the United States. Audio

6:53 AM.The Reserve Bank will reveal its decision on interest rate levels in just over two hours, but the Institute of Economic Research's Shadow Board says a weaker economy justifies another cut in interest… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.Zespri's annual kiwifruit sales have risen despite a sluggish global economy. Audio

6:48 AM.The accounting software firm, Xero, says it expects revenue to surpass 200 million dollars in the current financial year, though most of that will be in Australasia and Britain rather than the United… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.The wife of an Auckland barge operator who was killed at work wants the industry's safety standards cleaned up. Audio

6:40 AM.The Corrections Minister is rejecting calls for his resignation over the scandal surrounding the privately run Mt Eden prison. Audio

6:27 AM.A Ngati Awa cultural advisor in Whakatane says there could be individual cases where iwi can include a small kereru quota clause in their Treaty settlements; The Ministry of Health says it is engaging… Read more Audio

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

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

6:10 AM.A new report has found it's futile for ordinary New Zealanders to fight ACC decisions through the court system. Audio

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

6:00 AM.The Corrections Minister, Sam Lotu-Iiga stands firm, rejecting calls from the opposition for him to go. We hear the latest from Labour's Kelvin Davis. The ACC Minister, Nikki Kaye concedes that ACC is… Read more Audio