Morning Report for Friday 24 July 2015

8:56 AM.A new art gallery in New Plymouth devoted to showing the works of the artist Len Lye opens its doors to the public tomorrow Audio

8:53 AM.An international team of researchers have decoded the entire genetic blueprint of the North Island brown kiwi. Audio

8:50 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal questioned the Solicitor General about the secrecy surrounding the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement at a hearing yesterday; The Ngapuhi board aiming to settle… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Japan is on the verge of returning to nuclear power more than four years after the Fukushima meltdown -- the world's worst atomic disaster since Chernobyl. Audio

8:43 AM.Poverty groups say news that 2000 state homes need work after just a month of checks means that's probably just the tip of the iceberg. Audio

8:41 AM.Sydney's red hot property market is now even hotter with median selling prices cracking one million dollars. Audio

8:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.The Cup's been won 42 times by horses bred in New Zealand, including the winner of the 1987 race we heard in that clip. Audio

8:18 AM.The faltering economy is likely to weigh heavily on the minds of National Party delegates at their annual conference in Auckland this weekend. Audio

8:14 AM.Labour has had a tough week. Audio

8:11 AM.As we have been reporting this morning, the Corrections Department has revealed yet another case of a prisoner being injured at the privately run Mt Eden facility. Audio

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

7:57 AM.The grey marble facade of parliament is having a makeover this weekend in celebration of Wellington's 150th year as the capital city. Audio

7:54 AM.Two new All Blacks will take the field when the All Blacks play South Africa on Sunday morning. Audio

7:51 AM.Doctors are getting aggressive with the country's third biggest killer. Audio

7:45 AM.Salmon farmer, King Salmon, wants to set up a major operation in Southland. Audio

7:42 AM.A new analysis suggests Auckland's population won't grow as quickly as previously forecast - but even so, housing supply may still fall dramatically short. Audio

7:37 AM.Nasa's Kepler mission has discovered an earthlike planet scientists say could host alien life. Audio

7:25 AM.Banks have been quick to lower their interest rates after the Reserve Bank cut its Official Cash Rate yesterday. Audio

7:21 AM.Two-thirds of GPs in a new study say they have helped terminally ill patients in ways that could hasten their deaths. Audio

7:16 AM.Neither the Department of Corrections or the Minister would agree to an interview on the programme, saying they were still waiting for legal advice. Audio

7:12 AM.The Department of Corrections is considering what action it can take against prison manager Serco after discovering yet another inmate has been injured at Mt Eden prison. Audio

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

6:58 AM.On Wall Street, stocks have fallen after disappointing results from bellwether companies such as 3M and Caterpillar. Audio

6:55 AM.An employment lawyer says firms should have clear policies about who owns an employee's LinkedIn contacts. Audio

6:52 AM.Comvita says its annual profit is expected to rise by a third, supported by a larger than normal stock of honey, strong Asian demand and better margins. Audio

6:48 AM.Economists are expecting another interest rate reduction from the Reserve Bank at its next review in September, but some argue there's no guarantee further cuts will happen after that. Audio

6:41 AM.A 15 year-old British boy has pleaded guilty to inciting an attack on this year's ANZAC day parade in Melbourne. Audio

6:39 AM.The Corrections Department has revealed the case of yet another prisoner being injured at Mt Eden, and subsequently transferred to another prison. Audio

6:26 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal questioned the Solicitor General about the secrecy surrounding the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement at a hearing yesterday; The Ngapuhi board aiming to settle… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Corrections considers action against Serco amid reports of yet another prisoner being injured at Mt Eden prison. We'll talk to the father of one of the prisoners who says his son was pushed of a… Read more Audio