Morning Report for Tuesday 30 August 2016

8:59 AM.Police investigate cause of massive brawl at KFC; criminologist says new burglary policy won't reduce crimes; stark warning police resources will be stretched; Ministry defends tiny number of fish… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The remake of a Taylor Swift music video by residents of a Palmerston North retirement village has topped a million views on Youtube - the pensioners are now planning their next artistic endeavour. Audio

8:39 AM.The results are in on latest poll in in Helen Clark's bid for the United Nations's top job is underway. She's still in the middle of the pack. Audio

8:38 AM.A team of scientists at Califonia's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, or SETI, is investigating mysterious signal spikes coming from a 6.3-billion-year-old star in the constellation… Read more Audio

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

8:28 AM.Serena Williams is eyeing her 23rd Grand Slam title heading into the US Open which started today in New York. Audio

8:23 AM.Havelock North residents and business owners are expected to vent their frustration over continuing problems with their water supply at a public meeting tonight. They're still being told to boil water… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Amnesty NZ still confident of success despite legal experts casting doubt on the group's complaint laid with police over Kiwisaver fund provider investments. Audio

8:11 AM.A make or break poll in Helen Clark's bid for the United Nations's top job is underway. She needs to do better to stay in the running. Audio

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

7:55 AM.Six scientists have just finished a year long simulation of what it would be live on Mars. First meal they ordered - pizza. Audio

7:52 AM.As Auckland looks to build upwards to house a rapidly expanding population, an Australian architecture professor says will be unliveable in a generation if it continues its high rise ways. Audio

7:48 AM.An Australian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan four months ago has been freed after a raid by Afghan special forces. Audio

7:42 AM.Former United States congressman Anthony Weiner has once again been caught in a sexting scandal. Audio

7:37 AM.Labour's leader Andrew Little says his Chief of Staff, Matt McCarten's move to Auckland is important for the party. Audio

7:35 AM.A new political party dedicated to immigrants has launched with the intention of looking after Chinese and Indian voters. Ethnic crime was the big influence in Roshan Nauhria's decision to start the… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.The major engineering company, Downer, is pulling out of connecting internet users to the fibre network. Audio

7:22 AM.MPI is defending its record on fish prosecutions but admits its data keeping is not comprehensive. Audio

7:17 AM.Police Association is warning there aren't enough front line police to cope with new police policy to make all burglaries top priority, without compromising in other areas. We speak with the… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Police say they will now investigate all home burglaries but a senior criminologist says while that might make victims feel better, it will not lead to more burglars being caught. Audio

7:11 AM.Police will visit high schools in South Auckland today to find out what led to a massive brawl outside a KFC store in Mangere East yesterday afternoon which involved knives, chairs and pieces of wood.

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

6:58 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:55 AM.A recent rise in global coal prices is unlikely to last, according to an Australian resouce sector analyst. Audio

6:53 AM.The financial outlook of the telecommunications network operator, Chorus, is expected to remain clouded amid ongoing uncertainty about how much it can charge for its services. Audio

6:50 AM.Auckland Airport is expecting another strong year with a booming tourism sector driving the number of visitors and international operators to New Zealand. Audio

6:46 AM.Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff has defended her record during her impeachment trial in the Senate. Audio

6:43 AM.Fluoride is shaping up as a major issue at this year's Canterbury District Health Board elections. Audio

6:40 AM.Police say they'll now investigate every burglary but there are claims that will lead to other offences not being investigated fully. Audio

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

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

6:17 AM.After a disastrous first innings the Black Caps have come back with a strong performance against South Arica overnight. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Police investigate a brawl involving a hundred high school students outside a KFC in Mangere. We ask a criminologist and the police union about the impact will be on fighting other crime if police are… Read more Audio