Morning Report for Friday 21 July 2017

6:00 AM.Political reporter talks to whistleblowers; whistleblowers "vindicated" by SSC inquiry; OJ Simpson seeks early release from prison; investigators warn of flaws in way pilots are medically assessed… Read more Audio

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

6:09 AM.Transport investigators say a helicopter crash in 2015 has exposed serious flaws in the way pilots are medically assessed for flying. Transport Accicdent Investigation Commission spoke to reporter… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.After four days of Brexit talks the United Kingdom and European Union are still at odds over citizens' rights and the amount Britain will pay to leave the bloc. Correspondent Jack Parrock has the… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

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

6:39 AM.The chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says there is insufficient protection for whistleblowers. Audio

6:50 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

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

7:14 AM.Political reporter Benedict Collins spoke to the Transport Ministry whistleblowers who were forced out of their jobs by Joanne Harrison in 2015.. They say the State Service Commission has treated them… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Dunedin is preparing for heavy rain this afternoon. The Mayor Dave Cull says rubbish will be collected early, roads and drains have been cleared and sandbags will be out and available to the public as… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Business commentator Brian Gaynor says a big cut in Fletcher Building's projected earnings is disappointing. Audio

7:44 AM.One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if people took more care of their daily health, new research reveals. Dr Vasiliki Orgeta, co-author of the research, says it shows things we can… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The Labour Party education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says a Labour-led government will pay schools $150 per child if they stop asking parents for donations. Audio

7:55 AM.Hurricanes captain Dane Coles is back to play in the Super Rugby playoffs this weekend. Audio

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

8:10 AM.Victoria University of Wellington Associate Professor Michael Macaulay says new standards will help protect whistleblowers. Audio

8:15 AM.A UK paediatrician who worked in three hospitals in New Zealand has been jailed in the United Kingdom for making and sharing child pornography. New Zealand's Medical Council chairman Andrew Connolly… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The Government says rules over land use could be adding up to $500,000 to the price of Auckland houses. Finance Minister Steven Joyce says the Government has been aware of it for a long time, but… Read more Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:37 AM.Every year, thousands of Dunedin residents and tourists gather on Baldwin St to watch 75,000 Jaffas bounce down the steep slope. It's part of the annual Chocolate Carnival, which may not have a future… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Construction Industry Council chair David Kelly spoke to Morning Report about problems besetting Fletcher Building and others in the construction industry. Audio

8:47 AM.The Auckland Council's controversial new bed tax was one of the issues discussed at this week's Hotel Industry Conference. Audio

8:51 AM.A boom in mountain biking has led to a massive jump in the number of people getting injured. ACC figures obtained by Insight show more than 7,500 claims for mountain biking related injuries were made… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio