Morning Report for Wednesday 22 August 2018

6:00 AM.An immigration lawyer says Peter Dutton's resignation could be good news for New Zealanders in detention in Australia. Supporters of the Kīngitanga say the movement is here to stay, A former player… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The third highest goal scorer in the history of the New Zealand women's hockey team has launched an impassioned defence of her former coach Mark Hager. Audio

6:17 AM.A visting British fire expert says international confusion over how to keep people in high-rise buildings safe from flames is putting lives in danger. Gary Strong of the Royal Institute of Chartered… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.An early look at the day's news, and a catch up on overnight action on global markets, as Wall Street nears a record breaking run.  Audio

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

6:40 AM.An Australian immigration lawyer says New Zealanders detained in Australia may have a window of opportunity to stay now that Peter Dutton has resigned. Mr Dutton stepped down on Tuesday from his… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.National is labelling the Criminal Justice Summit a 'counselling session' saying the government should just get on and make changes. About 600 people from all walks of life are taking part in the… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Mercury looks to power sector reviews to shape the future. Migration downturn may weigh on growth. Comvita's back to basic plan. NZ firms face modern day slavery laws. Latest from global markets.  Audio

7:06 AM.Former New Zealand women's hockey player Katie Glynn says some of the allegations against the Black Sticks coach Mark Hager are false and says she had to speak up. Audio

7:10 AM.An Australian immigration lawyer says New Zealanders in Australian detention centres may have a window of opportunity to avoid being deported now that Peter Dutton has resigned. Mr Dutton stepped down… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says it's too early to say whether the resignation of Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton will have any effect on trans-Tasman policy. Mr Dutton has… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Public service bosses are being stripped of their performance bonuses, just a day after the government announced a freeze on MPs' pay. Late in 2017 State Services Commissioner, Peter Hughes, announced… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The makeshift homeless shelter at Manukau Bus Station is shutting down a week earlier than planned. The new state of the art station became a shelter late last month for South Auckland's rough… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Supporters of the Kīngitanga say the movement is here to stay and have backed the Māori King, who finally responded to criticism of his office and his leadership. Thousands of people have been in… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Owners of historic buildings in the central North Island are threatening to walk away if the Government doesn't relax tight earthquake-strengthening deadlines.And four local councils are banding… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.It's been labelled by the National Party as a 'talkfest' with the goal of softening punishments for serious offenders. The government's Criminal Justice Summit which continues in Porirua is expected… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Morning Report has received a rarely released cockpit transcript that gives an insight into what happened when one of the engines on an Air New Zealand Dreamliner failed just after takeoff. The… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Back now to the pay freeze for MPs and the cancelling the bonuses for state sector chief executives. It doesn't look like there are similar sentiments in local government. This month mayors and… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.More than a third of New Zealanders are concerned their partners are spending too much time on their smartphone. Thirty-nine percent of 2,200 New Zealanders surveyed by 2degrees believe the amount of… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Former New Zealand women's hockey player Katie Glynn has leapt to the defence of Black Sticks coach Mark Hager, claiming allegations of bullying, intimidation and scare tactics are false. Audio

8:11 AM.Australia's political leadership is in turmoil. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a challenge from Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Monday but nine ministers have since offered their… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.US President Donald Trump's former lawyer has entered into a plea deal with federal prosecutors in New York. Michael Cohen will reportedly plead guilty to charges including tax fraud and breaking… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The police are still trying to find a Chinese tourist who disappeared from an Auckland suburb two months ago. Twenty-nine-year-old Biao Zhang was last seen on June the 21st at a Grey Lynn motel after… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.International groups working with victims of childhood sexual abuse by Catholic priests say Pope Francis' unprecedented apology didn't go far enough. Yesterday the Pope apologised to the 1.2 billion… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:35 AM.From shells and corals to elephant feet, primate skulls and chopped up seahorses, more than 9000 protected species were seized at the New Zealand border in 2017 - a 300 percent increase since 2011… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Actress and filmmaker Asia Argento has found herself on the other side of the #MeToo conversation. The New York Times reported Sunday that months after publicly accusing Harvey Weinstein of rape… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The under-fire Black Sticks hockey coach Mark Hager is being backed by star former player Katie Glynn. Hager's the subject of a review by Hockey New Zealand after he accidentally sent an email… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Danny Boyle has dropped from directing the next Bond film due to "creative differences". The Trainspotting director was to take the helm for the 25th outing in the franchise, with production due to… Read more Audio