Morning Report for Wednesday 7 October 2015

8:56 AM.Feathers are flying with Forest and Bird's Bird of the Year contest getting underway this week. The Department of Conservation's new Endangered Species Ambassador is Nicola Toki. Audio

8:54 AM.Principals say a tougher line on enrolment rules means schools with out-of-zone students could find themselves short of money for major property work. Audio

8:50 AM.Professor Jayawardhana is the Dean of Science at York University in Canada and has written a book on the hunt for the Neutrino, which are elementary particles. Audio

8:46 AM.The Maori Women's Welfare League is disappointed that no Government Ministers have accepted invitations to its National Conference this week; The principal of Te Aute Maori boys college near Napier… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Critics of new copyright rules under the Trans Pacific Partnership say they will cost consumers millions of dollars and stifle the creative industry. Audio

8:37 AM.An Austrian student has won a David and Goliath battle against Facebook, arguing the company breached his privacy in transferring data to the United States. Herwig Hofmann is Max Schrems lawyer and… Read more Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.Reporter Alex Ashton who has been at the police media conference about the search for the missing 10-year-old Alex Fisher. Audio

8:23 AM.A group of doctors and researchers are kicking off a conference in Auckland today with the hope of banning the sale of sugary drinks in New Zealand. Paul Fitzgerald is the general manager of Coca Cola… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.The government is trumpeting the big gains for exporters from the historic Trans Pacific Partnership. But New Zealand First has opposed to the agreement right from the start. Winston Peters speaks… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.California has become the fifth U.S. state to allow physician-assisted dying under a bill signed into law yesterday. Lecretia Seales' husband Matt Vickers speaks with Kim Hill. Audio

8:11 AM.Students and staff at the University of Otago are on high alert after an anonymous message posted on an online forum on Monday night suggested there would be a shooting at the campus today. Our… Read more Audio

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

7:57 AM.It's only just October and on the east coast in the last few days its been in the high 20's, Kaikoura is forcast to reach 31 today. Weather Commentator Richard Green is with us. Audio

7:52 AM.AC/DC's former drummer, Phil Rudd, has had his attempts to get a lighter sentence for threatening to kill and possessing drugs rejected. Joining Morning Report is Phil Rudd's lawyer, Craig Tuck. Audio

7:45 AM.Tonight, the YWCA is holding its second annual equal pay awards which focuses on businesses which promote equal pay. Joining us is one of the country's top executives Joan Withers. Audio

7:43 AM.A Government report revealed the pay gap between men and women has grown to its biggest point in six years. Employment reporter Max Towle has more. Audio

7:40 AM.International dairy prices have risen again in the global dairy trade auction, overnight. Agrifax dairy analyst, Susan Kilsby is with us. Audio

7:29 AM.The suicide rate among Maori is the highest it has been in three years. Joining Morning Report is comedian Mike King, who has been open about his battle with depression. Audio

7:24 AM.Joining Morning Report is the Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce. Audio

7:20 AM.The Labour Party is threatening to defy a key provision of the Trans Pacific Partnership if it becomes the Government. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio

7:18 AM.At Otago University is our reporter Peter Newport. Audio

7:14 AM.Students and staff at the University of Otago are on high alert this morning, but trying go about their day undeterred by a threat of violence made two days ago. Mohamed Hassan reports. Audio

7:11 AM.A massive search is underway for a 10 year old boy who has been missing in a forest north of Levin for more than a day. Reporter Alex Ashton is at the police search headquarters at the Waitarere Beach… Read more Audio

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

6:59 AM.Wall Street is mixed after a report from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF has cut its global growth forecasts for a second time this year, due to weak commodity prices and a slowdown in China.

6:56 AM.A New Zealand business incubator trust is talking to the stock exchange and government officials about setting up social-capital funds, as part of a plan to get wealthy migrants to contribute… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.The reaching of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is also putting the focus back on the Asian economies that are not involved in the 12 nation deal, most notably the world's second biggest economy, China.

6:53 AM.Export New Zealand says it's setting its sights on access to European markets now that New Zealand has secured a free trade agreement with its Pacific partners. Audio

6:51 AM.The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research's latest survey of business opinion for the September quarter was generally greeted as showing the economy in reasonable shape despite a background… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Dairy prices are continuing to rise after months of declines. Jemma Brackebush reports. Audio

6:41 AM.While some University of Otago students have been spooked by an anonymous threat to carry out a campus shooting today, the university says it's business as usual this morning. Josie Cochrane is the… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.The Maori Women's Welfare League is disappointed that no Government Ministers have accepted invitations to its National Conference this week; The principal of Te Aute Maori boys college near Napier… Read more Audio

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

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

6:12 AM.Some students were on edge last night and apprehensive about attending classes at Otago University today after an anonymous threat to carry out a campus shooting. Audio

6:09 AM.The Police and search and rescuers have been searching all night for a 10-year old boy missing in the Waiterere forest, north of Levin since yesterday. Area Commander, Inspector Sarah Stewart spoke to… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.Search for missing boy continues overnight, Otago students on edge following shooting threat, Business as usual at University of Otago despite threat, Dairy prices rise at the latest auction, Labour… Read more Audio