Morning Report for Wednesday 7 December 2016

8:59 AM."You can't make this stuff up." The second man to step foot on the moon is recovering in hospital in Christchurch after being evacuated from the South Pole last week with fluid on his lungs. And his… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Suggestions of cracks in National Party caucus National Party insider says Bill English would make best PM RNZ Political Editor discusses latest twists in PM race Collins a risky choice as PM - Nicky… Read more Audio

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

6:10 AM.The outgoing Prime Minister John Key defended his record on poverty and social housing at the first Question time since announcing he's stepping down. He was in no mood to make any concessions about… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Wellington Phoenix players are told they should take reponsibility for the sudden resignation of coach Ernie Merrick. A new coach is expected to be appointed before Christmas. Audio

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

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:30 AM.Opposition MPs were in no mood to pay tribute to the outgoing Prime Minister, John Key, during a snap debate yesterday. Audio

6:50 AM.Four police officers are on trial at the Napier District Court, charged with assaulting Gregory McPeake. Yesterday a senior manager of the Armed Offenders Squad told the court that there was no… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Prices have risen for the fourth consecutive time at the latest dairy auction. Audio

6:55 AM.The premium wine exporter, Delegat Group, is raising its prices in Britain, as the weaker pound makes the cost of imported products more expensive in the post-Brexit era. Audio

6:55 AM.New Zealand's fifth-largest electricity generator and retailer has hit back at the Electricity Authority after losing a court battle. Audio

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

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

7:15 AM.The former National Party President Michelle Boag says it's now a very strong contest with three contenders vying to take over John Key's job as Prime Minister and leader of the National Party… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.RNZ's Political Editor, Jane Patterson says there may yet be another contender for John Key's job. So far Bill English, Judith Collins and Jonathan Coleman have put their hands up for the position but… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.An ambitious plan to phase out destructive fishing methods, such as trawling, in the Hauraki Gulf is being slammed by the biggest commercial fisher in those waters as unscientific and uneconomic. Audio

7:45 AM.Housing strategist Leonie Freeman says the Government and Auckland Council never responded to her proposal on solving Auckland's housing crisis, and a good opportunity has gone begging. She says she… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Medical professionals have launched the "Choosing Wisely" campaign today, to try and cut back on unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures - some of which are potentially harmful, and also cost… Read more Audio

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

8:10 AM.Nicky Hager says National has never faced up to Judith Collins' connections with the Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater, and says she would be an 'incredibly risky' choice as leader. Audio

8:25 AM.A new report from the Salvation Army says law changes, rather than any increases to crimes rates, are the main driver behind the growing prison population Audio

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

8:30 AM.Donald Trump says he wants to cancel a US government contract with Boeing to build a new version of Air Force One. He's baulking at the 4 billion US dollar price tag, saying it's "out of control" Audio

8:40 AM.Peter Scott says the situation on permits for shark dive operations is a 'dog's breakfast', and he's heading out to work without permission from the Department of Conservation. Audio

8:45 AM.A Wellington PhD student says her research showing nicotine can reduce some of the symptoms of schizophrenia raises questions about whether mental health units should be banning patients from smoking.

8:55 AM.Arguments are continuing at the Supreme Court in central London about the way in which Britain should leave the European Union. Audio

8:55 AM.Lois Williams reports from the Waitangi Tribunal where the three hapu who are custodians of Poroti Springs have been outlining how they've been treated with contempt for years, by local councils and… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Relatives of MH370 crash victims have travelled to Madagascar offering monetary rewards for anyone who finds debris from the missing plane. Our correspondent has been with those families Audio

8:57 AM.Conan Young is in Kaikoura, and visited Saint Joseph's School to see how the town's youngest citizens, and their teachers are coping with the earthquake and the continuing aftershocks. Audio