Morning Report for Tuesday 26 July 2016

8:57 AM.Last night's match was also the end of the Trans-Tasman competition as we know it. From next year, New Zealand and Australia will each run their own domestic competitions. Yvonne Willering is a former… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.American researchers have discovered close to half of all Samoans have a gene that increases their risk of becoming obese. It's likely a results of the ancient migrations across the Pacific - those… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A landmark court settlement two months ago has led to a growing workload for the Earthquake Commission in Christchurch. Conan Young reports. Audio

8:44 AM.There is doubt further cuts in interest rates by the Reserve Bank will do much to help lower the dollar. The central bank wants the currency to fall and the inflation rate to rise to 2 percent… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The Democratic Party convention gets under way without long time party leader Debbie Wasserman Shulz at the helm. Political columnist Brent Budowsky predicts party liberals will fall in behind Hillary… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.As the sea increasingly encroaches on their properties the residents of Haumoana fear that their time is running out. Our environment reporter Kate Gudsell visited the sea side settlement in Hawkes… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Forest and Bird advocacy manager Kevin Hackwell tells Morning Report what his organisation makes of the Government's goal to eradicate rats, stoats, possums and feral cats from New Zealand over the… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The High Court has heard evidence that the Ministry for Primary Industries had doubts about the legality of many of the swamp kauri exports it was approving from 2011 onwards. Audio

8:20 AM.Economic forecastors Infometrics say a fall in house prices is coming, and is likely to be more severe in regional centres. Chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan explains the reasons. Audio

8:17 AM.Looking for a new job? You're not alone. Tom Furley looks at a study which shows that three out of four people are currently on the look out for a better role. Audio

8:12 AM.The NZ-China Council says there are no serious problems in the trade relationship but says the Government has not done a good job of handling talk of threats. Audio

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

7:53 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal is being asked to decide whether the Corrections Department is doing enough to keep Maori out of jail. Sociologist Tracey McIntosh is among those who are making submissions. Audio

7:48 AM.The ructions in New Zealand over steel supplies are nothing compared to what's happening overseas. Phil Pennington reports on international trade disputes, steel failures and job insecurity. Audio

7:43 AM.Retail analyst Chris Wilkinson looks at Countdown's options but says they're unlikely to make details public while commercial negotiations are under way. Audio

7:40 AM.Thousands of supermarket staff face anxious wait to find out which Countdown stores will close. Yesterday the supermarket's Australian owner announced six New Zealand stores will close. Audio

7:35 AM.Hillary Clinton promises a unified Democratic Party convention in Philadelphia but as it's about to get under way, Bernie Sanders gets booed by his supporters when he tells them America must have a… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Environmentalist Sir Rob Fenwick tells Morning Report he's delighted the Government has adopted a predator control policy he's advocated for years Audio

7:20 AM.The Government's drive to rid New Zealand of possums, stoats and rats by 2050 has been widely welcomed. But as our Politcial reporter Benedict Collins reports opposition parties are calling on the… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Ten weeks after opening its doors, Te Puea marae is preparing to wind down its role in helping the homeless. We talk to the marae board chair Hurimoana Dennis. Audio

7:13 AM.Andrew Little says changing stories on Chinese trade threats show a government in disarray. Audio

7:10 AM.The Minister of Trade's backflips over possible trade retaliation by China about claims of surplus steel dumping have led to calls for his resignation. Audio

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

6:57 AM.Wall Street weaker as the Federal Reserve prepares to meet on interest rates. Audio

6:56 AM.The developer of a social travel app, Gratia, is looking to raise up to half a million dollars to ready its sofware-as-a-service product for launch in New Zealand. Audio

6:56 AM.Administrators have been appointed to the clothing firms Valleygirl and Temt. Audio

6:54 AM.The Institute of Directors and the law firm Chapman Tripp have teamed up to demonstrate how a plethora of corporate governance codes can make it difficult for listed companies to comply. Audio

6:52 AM.Auckland-based technology manufacturing company, Buckley Systems, says it's rapidly expanding as international demand for its electro-magnet products grows. Audio

6:50 AM.One of China's largest banks is eyeing growth in New Zealand after giving its local branch a substantial capital injection. Audio

6:46 AM.German authorities say a Syrian who blew himself up outside a music festival in Bavaria yesterday had pledged allegiance to Islamic State. Our correspondent in Germany, Ira Spitzer, says it was the… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says John Key should have been all over the possible trade retaliation by China over claims of surplus steel dumping. Audio

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

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

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

6:00 AM.Calls for Trade Minister to quit as story keeps shifting, Germany reels from spate of violent attacks, Little - backflips over trade threats show govt's in disarray, Government's predator free NZ goal… Read more Audio