Morning Report for Thursday 3 September 2015

8:55 AM.Public pressure has forced the closure of a neighbourhood liquor store in Nelson, uncovering a potential loop hole in licensing laws. Audio

8:53 AM.Our correspondent Judy Lessing is with us. Audio

8:50 AM.The council advocating for fair access to paua is unimpressed by the latest illegal fishing operation exposed in Hawkes Bay. Audio

8:47 AM.A Māori boarding school's board of trustees is holding hui with its owner, the Presbyterian Church, to find strategies to stop it from closing; A South Taranaki iwi says it is disappointed its fight… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Double decker buses are on the way for Auckland as early as next month. Audio

8:40 AM.The Mackenzie District is sitting above a newly discovered curve in the Alpine fault. Audio

8:38 AM.Markets around the world have recovered some of their recent losses overnight, supported by China's measures to re-invigorate that country's markets. Audio

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

8:26 AM.A new government move to fast track work on earthquake prone buildings will cost about a billion dollars, the Building and Housing Minister, Nick Smith revealed on Morning Report this morning. Audio

8:22 AM.Now to the latest on the house fire in Palmerston North. Audio

8:20 AM.And for some of the luckier refugees, the journey is coming to an end at the Munich train station in Germany. Audio

8:17 AM.As migrants make their way north from Turkey, to Greece, and then up through Europe, they're crossing through the tiny state of Macedonia. Audio

8:11 AM.As thousands of refugees try to make their way north, the tale of human misery continues to grow. Audio

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

7:54 AM.Porirua City Council may've taken credit for banning driveway car washing but it turns out the entire Wellington region is already prohibited. Audio

7:50 AM.The Christchurch mayor says she's determined to reduce further rates rises, even if it means delaying parts of the rebuild. Audio

7:46 AM.Australia may've weathered the global financial crisis better than most, but economic growth is in a slump. Audio

7:39 AM.New research suggests parents looking to vaccinate their newborns are twice as likely to defer it if they're discouraged. Audio

7:36 AM.It could soon be illegal for motorists not to give cyclists ample space when overtaking them. Audio

7:28 AM.Rebekah Brooks, the British newspaper editor who was at the centre the News of the World phone hacking scandal will return as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper operations on Monday. Audio

7:26 AM.The international deal to roll back Iran's nuclear programme will now go ahead, after it gained enough support in the United States' senate just hours ago. Audio

7:23 AM.The Wellington mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the city is "well ahead of the game" in terms of assessing and strengthening its earthquake-prone buildings. Audio

7:19 AM.Repair times for earthquake prone buildings around the country have been slashed in half. Audio

7:16 AM.So what can New Zealand do? A spokesperson for the UN's High Commission for Refugees, Adrian Edwards, says what's happening in Europe is part of a much wider global problem. Audio

7:11 AM.Nine people have been taken to hospital after a house fire in Palmerston North. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Global stockmarkets have recovered some ground on recent losses - due to worries over the health of China's economy. Audio

6:55 AM.Now to an update on the school furniture maker, Furnware, a Hawke's Bay firm profiled back in 2009. Audio

6:52 AM.A new initiative aiming to raise one million dollars for young social entrepreneurs has launched this week. Audio

6:50 AM.Kiwi Property says its new acquisition of a major retail centre in north-west Auckland is part of its plan to grow its presence in the region. Audio

6:48 AM.Commodity prices have declined for the fifth consecutive month. Audio

6:47 AM.Briscoe Group is standing firm on its takeover bid for Kathmandu Holdings. Audio

6:28 AM.A Māori boarding school's board of trustees is holding hui with its owner, the Presbyterian Church, to find strategies to stop it from closing; A South Taranaki iwi says it is disappointed its fight… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:15 AM.A paediatrician says timing is everything when it comes to getting their children vaccinated from disease and illness. Audio

6:12 AM.The Christchurch mayor says life has completely changed for so many Cantabrians in five short years. Audio

6:10 AM.An update on the house fire in Palmerston North. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Nine people are taken to hospital after a house fire in Palmerston North. There are unconfirmed reports of one fatality. The refugee crisis deepens in Europe. European leaders search for answers and… Read more Audio