Morning Report for Wednesday 20 July 2016

8:52 AM.A veteran rugby referee is calling time on spectator abuse at club matches in Northland. Our reporter Lois Williams finds out what's been going on on the sidelines. Audio

8:46 AM.There's concern farmers are facing real pressure with new real estate figures showing a sharp drop in the number and value of farm sales in the past three months. Dairy farm sale values have dipped… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.New research from 2012 shows nearly half of Pacific secondary school students in New Zealand are living in poverty. The research also shows major ethnic inequalities among the number of young people… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.New Maori Party president Tukoroirangi Morgan says talking with Mana Movement leader Hone Harawira is a "no brainer". RNZ's Maori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes gives her view. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Labour and Act discuss the RBNZ's latest move - and Nick Smith's admission the Auckland housing market is unaffordable for first home buyers. Audio

8:25 AM.Property experts are pouring cold water on the Reserve Bank's latest attempts to cool the housing market. Michael Cropp reports. Audio

8:17 AM.A survey of 500 New Zealand women by the online security company Norton has found one-in-four under 30 has been threatened with death, rape or sexual assault. Audio

8:12 AM.The International Olympic Committee has delayed its decision on whether Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in the Rio Games which starts in just 17 days. We talk to Barry Maister from the… Read more Audio

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

7:52 AM.The Maori Party's new president is on a mission to repair one of the most bitter fallouts in Maori politics - the division between the Mana and Maori parties. We talk to Tukoroirangi Morgan about just… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.New Zealand officials are preparing for US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Auckland tonight. Tomorrow he'll attend a bilateral meeting before lunching with Prime Minister John Key. Audio

7:46 AM.Are you still puzzling over what exploded over the southern skies last night? We get the answers from astronomer Ian Griffin from the Museum of Otago. Audio

7:42 AM.The Trade Minister has been told his changing tune on a trade threat from China has reached farcical proportions. Audio

7:35 AM.Housing Minister Nick Smith defends RBNZ deposit move, saying urgent measures needed for cities where house prices are soaring. But he admits Auckland is unaffordable. Audio

7:27 AM.Is it bird ? Is it a plane? Just what was that bright orange light that exploded in the night skies over the South Island last night. Audio

7:25 AM.Property investors says Reserve Bank's deposit changes are a poltiically motivated response. We talk to the chief executive of the Property Institute. Audio

7:21 AM.Tens of thousands of public service being sacked after failed Turkey coup. We cross to Istanbul for the latest from our correspondent. Audio

7:17 AM.The International Olympic Committee has delayed a decision on whether Russian athletes will be allowed at the Rio Games until the end of the week. we talk to the founding president of the World… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Donald Trump's wife Melania has made headlines for all the wrong reasons on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs Trump has been accused of plagiarism after a… Read more Audio

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

6:58 AM.Markets update. Audio

6:53 AM.But one place where the Reserve Bank's tighter rules for property lending looks like it will have a direct impact is in the interst rate market. Audio

6:52 AM.The property research group CoreLogic, doesn't think the Reserve Bank's proposed mortgage lending restrictions will do too much to slow down rising house prices. Audio

6:49 AM.Global dairy prices have held steady overnight, with mixed outcomes for various products. Audio

6:44 AM.The International Olympic Committee has reacted overnight to the report by the World Anti-Doping Agency highlighting wide-spread state-sponsored doping in Russia between 2011 and August last year. Audio

6:40 AM.The United States Vice President, Joe Biden, arrives in New Zealand today. The Prime Minister, John Key expects a wide ranging discussion with the vice president during his two-day visit. Audio

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

6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says Trade Minister Todd McClay's memory lapse about a trade threat from China is the latest example of what he calls the Government's convenient collective… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.John Key has wrapped up a whirlwind two day trip to Indonesia and is now en route back to New Zealand. Audio

6:14 AM.The International Olympic Committee has delayed its decision on whether Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in the Rio Olympics which starts in just 17 days. Audio

6:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Trump camp call plagarism claims 'absurd';IOC taking legal advice on total Russian ban;Thousands culled from public service after failed Turkey coup;Property Institute fires back as Reserve Bank… Read more Audio