Morning Report for Thursday 5 May 2016

8:55 AM.New Plymouth District Council is trying to work out why one of its tenants hasn't been paying rent for three decades. Audio

8:52 AM.It seems poetry is making a comeback. Audio

8:48 AM.The Auckland construction industry can't employ enough people to keep up with the building boom. Audio

8:43 AM.A leading anti corruption watchdog has this morning savaged the Government's response to issues raised by the Panama Papers. Audio

8:39 AM.Just as many MediaWorks' staff are celebrating the resignation of chief executive Mark Weldon, Parliament's Maori Affairs select committee has been grilling Maori TV's Paora Maxwell about the loss of… Read more Audio

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

8:29 AM.Many say yesterday's announcement was primarily in response to public pressure over new generation melanoma drugs. Pharmac yesterday announced funding for Opdivo, an advanced melanoma drug in the same… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.A liver specialist says Pharmac's decision to "open consultations" on seven proposed new treatments, including two for hepatitis C is a huge advance for those with the disease. Audio

8:19 AM.Imports of glass panels into New Zealand are skyrocketing, and with the increase has come risks. Audio

8:10 AM.The Ohio governor John Kasich, is expected to officially end his presidential campaign in an hour, giving Donald Trump a clear path to the Republican nomination. Audio

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

7:54 AM.Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund are being criticised for endorsing the hunting of polar bears. Audio

7:49 AM.Residents of a winding Whangarei road where log trucks keep crashing are worried there will soon be a fatality. Audio

7:44 AM.A move by the Government to boost staffing in the under-pressure Overseas Investment Office is being labelled too little too late. Audio

7:40 AM.Divers and boaties on the South Island's West Coast are being warned to watch out for powerful waves, caused by storm force winds south of Australia, that are sweeping their way up the coast. Audio

7:34 AM.The board of MediaWorks says it will continue in the direction Mark Weldon set in his 20 months as the chief executive of the company. Audio

7:23 AM.A wildfire continues to rage out of control in and around the western Canadian city of Fort McMurray. Audio

7:16 AM.New Zealanders with advanced melanoma, Hepatitis C, forms of lung disease, brain tumours, kidney disease and menopause are set to benefit from new publicly funded drugs. Audio

7:10 AM.John Kasich, Donald Trump's last remaining challenger for the Republican Party presidential nomination, is expected to pull out of the race this morning. Audio

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

6:59 AM.Shares in IkeGPS, which makes laser measurment devices, rocketed 33 percent yesterday after it said it expects to reach cash breakeven in 2017 on rising sales. Audio

6:58 AM.Wall Street is down 0.5 pct or 103 pts to 17645, weak data raises growth worries. Audio

6:56 AM.The Wellington port company Centreport is pressing on with plans to dredge the city's harbour as it looks to compete with other secondary ports to get trade. Audio

6:55 AM.An economist says the weaker dairy sector may weigh on labour market growth in the months ahead. Audio

6:52 AM.A business advisory firm says more education is needed to help investors get the most out of Kiwisaver, but it's pointing to the digital revolution as a way for investors to take more control of their… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.The head of Refining New Zealand says lower oil prices and strong demand for cheaper fuel will keep driving revenue and profit growth. It currently provides about two-thirds of the country's petrol. Audio

6:46 AM.A melanoma patient, Joy Cole, says she has some big questions she wants answered before she can consider swapping from Keytruda treating to a Pharmac-funded alternative. Audio

6:44 AM.A woman who has had her Hepatitis C cured but who has lost six friends to the disease in the past three years is overjoyed will be fully funded by Pharmac. Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:19 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:16 AM.Imports of glass panels have doubled in three years and the local industry warns the risks are rising with that. Audio

6:13 AM.The Green Party is demanding proof the drug-buying agency Pharmac will have the money it needs to fund new medicines. Audio

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

6:00 AM.John Kasich is poised to pull out of the race for the White House leaving Donald Trump the last man standing. We'll cross to Washington. Pharmac's chief executive is with us in the studio to talk… Read more Audio