Morning Report for Tuesday 24 May 2016

8:56 AM.The makers of Nurofen have been fined 1.7 million dollars by an Australian court but the consumer watchdog is arguing it's not enough. Audio

8:53 AM.The ill-fated bid by a group of Chinese business people to establish a New Zealand dairy farming empire will reach its ultimate conclusion in a Hong Kong courtroom later this month. Audio

8:49 AM.A series of car and suicide bombings has hit two government strongholds on Syria's Mediterranean coast. Audio

8:45 AM.While some parts of the country are facing hard times, one region seems to be surging ahead - Bay of Plenty. Audio

8:42 AM.Newsletters from 2003, released by The Intercept website, show close and regular communication between the United States' National Security Agency (NSA) and the GCSB, as part of the Five Eyes… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Israel, which has not carried out an execution since Nazi Adolf Eichmann was hanged in 1962, is considering a law change that could increase the use of the death penalty. Audio

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

8:24 AM.A leading demographer says the Government needs to announce a budget that reflects the changes in where the population of New Zealand lives. Audio

8:20 AM.A business lobby group says an active state house building programme may need to be kickstarted in Auckland. Audio

8:17 AM.Our reporter Peter Newport was in Roxburgh when the trapped families were rescued - he's with us. Audio

8:11 AM.It took a massive emergency services operation to rescue 38 people stuck in four wheel drives from the Otago High Country last night. ip. Audio

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

7:56 AM.New data from Otago University shows it's been another bad year for HIV diagnoses. Audio

7:50 AM.President Barack Obama has used his first visit to Vietnam to end America's ban on selling weapons to its one time enemy. Audio

7:47 AM.Manufacturers say the best way to prevent a massive skills shortage is by making science and maths mandatory subjects all the way through school. Audio

7:44 AM.The lawyer for the convicted murderer and child sex offender Phillip John Smith wants the police commissioner to give evidence about 23 police press releases which he says were an abuse of process. Audio

7:39 AM.Four people have died on Mount Everest in the last four days and rescue efforts are ongoing for two other missing climbers. Audio

7:35 AM.A support group says a woman with eight children living in emergency housing is facing a debt to Work and Income of 100-thousand dollars which she will never repay. Audio

7:27 AM.New figures show the extent that steel reinforcing mesh for house floors has been failing tests. Audio

7:21 AM.Jetstar has been prosecuted for allowing a deported man to fly back to New Zealand despite being warned multiple times not to let him board the flight. Audio

7:18 AM.The Police have put the hard word on Pricewaterhouse Coopers which is in charge of an IT project that is running months late and is now millions of dollars over-budget. Audio

7:13 AM.New polls show Donald Trump edging ahead of Hillary Clinton among potential voters in the United States. Audio

7:10 AM.Police say they'll be talking to a group of four-wheel-drivers rescued from a snowed-in Central Otago mountain road to find out how much planning went into their trip. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street higher today as investors await key speeches from US Federal Reserve members this week - including the chair, Janet Yellen. Audio

6:56 AM.The Reserve Bank is monitoring the impact of digital disruption on the banking sector, as a rapidly increasing number on unregulated players have the potential to undermine the existing financial… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.The listed early education provider, Evolve Education Group, is eyeing further portfolio expansion as demand continues to grow - especially in Auckland. Audio

6:52 AM.The listed medical software developer, Orion Health, is confidently looking at double digit growth to propel it towards profit in two years. Audio

6:50 AM.The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, is expected to release its forecast farmgate milkprice for the upcoming season, later this week, at a price well below the break-even point for farmers. Audio

6:43 AM.The independent candidate, Alexander Van der Bellen has kept his far-right opponent at bay to become Austria's new president. Audio

6:40 AM.The Police's IT project is months late and milliions of dollars over budget. Audio

6:38 AM.The people rescued after a night stuck in four wheel drives on an isolated Otago road are grateful for the fifty emergency services staff who helped them. Audio

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

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

6:12 AM.Israel is considering changes which would increase the use of the death penalty by military courts, which mainly deal with with Palestinians. Audio

6:10 AM.Housing action organisations say more and more homeless people are racking up huge debts after borrowing from Winz to pay for emergency accommodation like motels. Audio

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

6:00 AM.The offroaders rescued in Central Otago still have some explaining to do when police talk to them. Donald Trump's bid for the Oval office appears to be gaining traction and Jetstar's prosecuted after… Read more Audio