Morning Report for Wednesday 20 April 2016

8:55 AM.If you've got a few spare thousands of pounds lying around, you can bid for one of the more than 80 meterorites the auction house Christie's is selling today. Audio

8:45 AM.A pilot project to help the Samoan village of Sa'anapu cope better with natural disasters is now an exhibition. Audio

8:40 AM.A delegation of Norfolk Islanders will head to the United Nations in New York to deliver a petition next week. Audio

8:38 AM.World leaders and experts are debating whether international drug laws should be eased to reflect the times at the United Nations in New York today. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.There's been a massive increase in New Zealanders buying drugs online while using software that makes tracking them impossible. Audio

8:25 AM.A chronic shortage of qualified truck drivers means sometimes drivers with not enough experience are behind the wheels of big rigs. Audio

8:20 AM.The future of the Maori Council looks unstable after a split in its leadership. Audio

8:10 AM.New Zealand has taken the first step towards getting a improved trade deal with China. Audio

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

7:57 AM.An Australian netball commentator says some New Zealand teams are not good enough to be part of the trans-tasman competition. Audio

7:53 AM.Rescuers in Ecuador are losing hope of finding more survivors from an earthquake which killed more than 400 people. Audio

7:47 AM.A debate is underway at the United Nations on whether international drug laws should be softened. Audio

7:43 AM.A split in the leadership of the Maori Council has led to the South Island delegation walking away from the national body. Audio

7:38 AM.Some councils are furious and thousands of dollars out of pocket after the government scrapped an online voting trial for this year's local body elections Audio

7:34 AM.Critics may call it a 'data grab' but the Finance Minister Bill English has plans to create what he calls a 'data highway.' Audio

7:27 AM.A spate of log truck crashes in the north is causing alarm in the community - and the road freight industry. Audio

7:23 AM.To the US elections now, and voters in New York are casting their ballots in the state's high-stakes primary. Audio

7:21 AM.In good news for dairy farmers this morning, the price of whole milk powder was surprisingly strong in the overnight Global dairy trade auction. Audio

7:17 AM.A suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, has sparked the start of what's being called the Taliban's killing season. Audio

7:14 AM.As you heard there the Prime Minister said the talks included the possible establishment of an extradition treaty with China. Audio

7:11 AM.New Zealand and China have taken the first step towards getting a better free trade deal. Audio

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

6:58 AM.American stocks little changed - in the midst of earnings season. Audio

6:56 AM.An Auckland based international investment manager is warning of a return to market volatility and slowing investment returns as the financial world comes to grip with a new environment. Audio

6:54 AM.New Zealand investors look set to snap up most of the shares in Tegel Foods after the offer formally closed yesterday. Audio

6:50 AM.Dairy prices have had a stronger session with wholemilk powder rising to its highest level since January. Audio

6:46 AM.The director of one of the companies that would have tested online voting at this year's local body elections says the decision to can the trial is a huge disappointment. Audio

6:40 AM.At the UN a debate is underway on whether international drug laws should be eased. Audio

6:38 AM.John Key says the first step has been made towards getting a better free trade deal with China. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:12 AM.A Canadian has been appointed the head of Christchurch's new rebuild agency. Audio

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

6:00 AM.John Key says a better free trade deal with China is coming. At least 28 are dead and hundreds injured in a massive blast in Kabul and good news for dairy farmers in the overnight global auction -… Read more Audio