Morning Report for Wednesday 27 April 2016

8:57 AM.And a group of New Zealand scientists are undertaking winter field research with a real difference -- they will spend four weeks in the perpetual darkness of Antarctica. Audio

8:54 AM.Winter is fast approaching and so is the flu season. That means it's about time to get your annual flu jab but you might want to think about booking your next appointment before lunch. Audio

8:50 AM.Once labelled a Zombie town Whanganui now finds itself shortlisted as the world's smartest community for its leadership in embracing the digital economy. Audio

8:46 AM.A consumers lobby group says a code to promote responsible lending is useful, but it's not enough to stop dodgy lenders targeting vulnerable households. Audio

8:42 AM.The Australian government says it will not alter its detention policies, despite its centre on Manus Island being ruled illegal yesterday. Audio

8:37 AM.Investors are increasingly snapping up homes and driving up prices in what were previously affordable South Auckland suburbs. Audio

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

8:28 AM.Climate change experts remain optimistic that New Zealand has time to convert to a low-carbon economy by 2025. Audio

8:23 AM.The Health Minister, Dr Jonathon Coleman, is defending the number of patients being seen and treated by specialists. Audio

8:17 AM.The truth is out, justice comes nex - that's the view of one of the people caught up in the Hillsborough tragedy in 1989. Audio

8:10 AM.The State Owned Enterprises Minister Todd McLay says the Government is looking at alternative funding options to take the financial load off struggling KiwiRail. Audio

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

7:57 AM.The countdown is on - there's now only 100 days until the Rio Olympics. Audio

7:54 AM.A ban on the four major sports in South Africa hosting tournaments until they create more opportunities for black players has largely been welcomed. Audio

7:50 AM.Eleven young Kaikohe men who've never had a full-time job have started work this week on a project aimed at lifting their families - and eventually their town - out of poverty. Audio

7:46 AM.One of the first big policy shots has been fired in Auckland's local body election campaign with a centre-right grouping promising to halve rate rises, and cut spending by half a billion dollars. Audio

7:39 AM.The Minister of Health, Jonathan Coleman, has been listening to that. Audio

7:34 AM.More than 7 thousand patients missed out on getting operations in three months last year despite their doctors referring them to a specialist. Audio

7:27 AM.The Australian government's ruling out sending Manus Island detainees to Australia. Audio

7:24 AM.Guards in two Australian immigration centres are being accused of beating up detained New Zealanders. Audio

7:18 AM.Police have admitted they got it "catastrophically wrong" when ninety six football fans were killed at Sheffield's Hillsborough Stadium in 1989. Audio

7:11 AM.The Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Todd McClay, has been listening to that. Audio

7:09 AM.Kiwirail's fall from transport powerhouse to commercial cot case is laid bare in a startling report made public today. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The dairy cooperative, Fonterra, is offering some fresh services on its Global Dairy Trade platform, with a new name for the twice monthly global auction. Audio

6:58 AM.Wall Street weaker -- investors in wait and see mode as they wait to hear what the Federal Reserve decides on interest rates. Audio

6:56 AM.A commercial property management company says lower-end retailers are being pushed out of Auckland's central business district by a surge in demand from national and international retail chains. Audio

6:54 AM.A bank survey has found an increasing number of people are planning to leave their money in their KiwiSaver after they turn 65. Audio

6:53 AM.A Wellington based medical software company has opted to go to the Australian stock exchange to raise finance and list. Audio

6:51 AM.KiwiRail raised the prospect that the national rail network should be shut down apart from those operations the private sector might want to do and the suburban rail networks in Auckland and… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.The focus on trade opportunities during Prime Minister John Key's visit to China last week took his entourage to Xi'an where one New Zealand company is offering its services to others looking to enter… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.The race to contest the US presidency is entering the crucial final stages with a round of voting today in five states Audio

6:37 AM.A report made public today reveals two years ago, Kiwirail told the Government the only way it could keep up with investment requirements and make a profit would be to shut much of itself down. 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

6:17 AM.A New Zealander being held in an Australian detention centre says he was beaten badly by guards after he tried to arrange meetings with a protest hikoi that was visiting detainees. Audio

6:14 AM.The Australian government says it won't send Manus Island detainees back to Australia, despite a a ruling yesterday from Papua New Guinea's highest court that the detention of asylum seekers on Manus… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.Almost three decades on, a jury has found ninety six football fans were unlawfully killed at Sheffield's Hillsborough Stadium in 1989. Audio

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

6:00 AM.KiwiRail reveals the drastic proposals it made two years ago to cut the amount of Government investment it needed. British police admit they got it badly wrong when ninety six football fans were… Read more Audio