Morning Report for Friday 20 May 2016

8:55 AM.The latest from Australia with Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.Today is the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Crete in which allied troops fought to hold the Greek island against extreme odds. Audio

8:49 AM.The New Zealand heavyweight boxer, Joseph Parker, is just one fight away from a crack at a world title. Audio

8:44 AM.Insight this Sunday morning examines growing tensions in the road versus rail debate in Northland. Audio

8:40 AM.Twenty-four million dollars is being injected into trades training to help plug skill gaps in the construction industry. Audio

8:36 AM.A visit to Aspen, Colorado has given a group of Queenstown community leaders a shocking insight into what the future might hold for the New Zealand resort town. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:23 AM.The most successful New Zealand coach in the trans-Tasman netball competition, Noelene Taurua, says it needed to be scrapped as it's failing New Zealand players. Audio

8:19 AM.Some Auckland school principals say they're at their wits end trying to help students and their families living in overcrowded homes. Audio

8:10 AM.Wreckage of Egypt Air flight 804 has been sighted in the Mediterranean Sea south of Crete. Audio

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

7:52 AM.The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologised for manhandling an opposition MP and accidentally elbowing another one in Parliament. Audio

7:49 AM.A major new report warns deaths from "superbug" infections are about to skyrocket as the world teeters on the edge of the post-antibiotic era. Audio

7:44 AM.A third secondary school has closed its doors and asked that all students check they are immunised after a student has been diagnosed with measles. Audio

7:43 AM.An Auckland mother of two is encouraging New Zealanders to take to the streets this Sunday over the country's appalling rates of child abuse. Audio

7:40 AM.A New Zealand man has just appeared in a US court on charges of trying to buy spacecraft parts on behalf of a Chinese client. Audio

7:30 AM.A fisherman targeted in the Operation Achilles fish dumping investigation admits what he was doing was illegal, but he was never charged. Audio

7:23 AM.The Auckland City Council says it's inappropriate for Wellington politicians to interfere with proposals on how the city should combat spiralling house prices. Audio

7:17 AM.Auckland marae are opening their doors to homeless families. Audio

7:10 AM.Wreckage from the missing Egyptian Air passenger jet has been found in the sea off Crete and Egyptian authorities say they suspect a terrorist attack. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street weaker - Dow at a two month low - after minutes from the Federal Reserve suggest a rate hike is possible for June. Audio

6:56 AM.Shares in electronic chip maker Rakon slumped nine percent yesterday after delivering a disappointing full-year result. Audio

6:54 AM.New Zealand Winegrowers says a review of the Customs and Excise Tax law will make it easier for the industry to do business, by saving time and money. Audio

6:52 AM.Listed infrastructure investor Infratil looks to have found itself a new investment stream, data centres. Audio

6:50 AM.Consumer confidence has dipped to its lowest level in seven months, with higher petrol prices and concerns about the property market taking the edge off sentiment. Audio

6:47 AM.Netball New Zealand has announced a major, but expected, upheaval of the trans-Tasman netball competition. Audio

6:42 AM.A man who has lived in his car in a South Auckland park for six months says being back in a home makes him feel like a person again. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.Utilities investor Infratil has started spending its investment warchest. Audio

6:17 AM.The long-running Parents as First Teacher programme is to be scrapped. Audio

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

6:00 AM.EgyptAir wreckage found, terrorism suspected; Auckland marae open doors for homeless families; Politicians urged to hold off on Unitary Plan proposals; Former Air NZ engineer pleads not guilty… Read more Audio