Morning Report for Friday 27 October 2017

6:00 AM.A newly released survey of high-rise buildings in Auckland and Wellington shows nearly all of them fail key earthquake standards. Mayors outside of Auckland hope the city's fuel tax will pave the way… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.A update from the team at RNZ sport. Audio

6:10 AM.It was a busy night for Auckland firefighters, with a major blaze in a Penrose factory and smoke causing the evacuation of the Sky Tower. Fire Service scting shift manager Carren Larking says fire… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.The whistleblower who revealed thousands of dangerous red-tagged power poles across Otago says a major repair programme has not made the network any safer. Richard Healey resigned last October from… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.The new Government is being told it must end short term political thinking or else it will have no chance of meeting ambitious development goals in housing and transport. Even with consistent planning… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Catalan's president has ruled out an election, and has not officially declared independence. There are protests across the region as supporters of independence grow impatient. The Catalan government… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.It's finals weekend in the domestic rugby competition, and there's pride to be restored, scores to be settled and history to be made. As RNZ's Joe Porter reports, there's plenty on the line for… Read more Audio

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

7:10 AM.A newly released survey of high-rise buildings in Auckland and Wellington shows nearly all of them fail key earthquake standards. It shows 89 percent of ceilings are not secured well enough to… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Mayors outside of Auckland hope the city's fuel tax will pave the way for new ways of funding their own massive infrastructure costs. Transport Minister Phil Twyford will bring in a new law allowing… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.A 26-year-old Australian was sentenced to 24 years in jail yesterday for his part in an attempt to smuggle 500kg of P into the country. Malachi Tuilotolava was part of a group that brought the drug… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.A whistleblower who revealed the thousands of dangerous power poles around Otago says the repair job is making the network even more unsafe. Richard Healey resigned last October from the then joint… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Former Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee has wished the new government good luck trying to get a better deal for New Zealanders in Australia. He's warned it will find the job quite different from being… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.New Zealand Rugby League have been a punching bag for critics over the past six months but the Kiwis are aiming to prove them wrong at the Rugby League World Cup starting here this weekend. The world… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The Children's Commissioner and community groups say they're excited to see how the new government plans to reduce child poverty - but question how quickly it can be done. During the election campaign… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.An intellectually disabled Fijian man Sagar Narayan who was due to be deported today will be allowed to stay - for the time being at least. New Immigration Minister Iain Lees Galloway confirmed last… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The Department of Conservation is 'disgusted' by what it's describing as an anti-1080 protest in the Taranaki region. DoC alleges activists illegally released 50 sika deer into North Taranaki… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The Maori owners of Poroti springs near Whangarei have run out patience in the battle for control of their water. They've announced plans to dam the springs to restore water levels and boost eel… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.With home ownership out of reach for many people, an alternative style of living is gaining hold in many parts of the country. Co-housing involves family homes being built in clusters of up to 35… Read more Audio

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

8:18 AM.The proportion of people buying their first home is at its highest level in 10 years. That's according to a new report by property market analysts, CoreLogic. It also says there's a weakness in… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Immigration experts estimate Auckland is on its way to being the home to at least 40-percent of New Zealanders. It follows official figures that more than three quarters of the population live in the… Read more Audio

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

8:37 AM.The political future of seven Australian MPs who might have dual citizenship will decided later today. The High Court in Canberra is set to hand down its ruling on whether the politicians are allowed… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The 2017 Rugby League World Cup is set to kick-off later today. New Zealand will be co-hosting the event alongside Pacific neighbours, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby locals are… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Kenya's presidential election re-run has been marred by isolated clashes and a boycott by the main opposition. A teenage boy was shot by police and later died in the opposition stronghold of Kisumu… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The thousands of government files on the assassination of President John F Kennedy have still to be released. The files are scheduled to be opened by the US National Archives on 26 October, but the… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Soaring running costs are threatening the future of some historic skiing and tramping lodges on Mount Ruapehu. Throw into the mix low occupancy over the winter, shorter ski seasons and dwindling club… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio