Morning Report for Tuesday 25 September 2018

6:00 AM.Jacinda Ardern makes an appearance on America's Today Show, A seriously injured sailor is rescued from the middle of the Indian Ocean, Triathlon New Zealand's high perfornance director quits. Audio

6:06 AM.American golf captain Jim Furyk sauys Tiger Woods' victory at the Tour Championship yesterday has given the entire Ryder Cup team a "nice buzz". Audio

6:10 AM.The police say they're on the alert for copy cats after needles were found in an Australian strawberry on sale in an Auckland supermarket. They're no closer to finding out whether the fruit was… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Victoria University's student association says only a small portion of students are upset by a decision to change its name to University of Wellington. The university council voted 9-2 on Monday to… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.Golden Bay is toying with a partial divorce from its dominant partner, the Tasman District Council. A working group has been set up to gauge support for a break-away board of elected members that… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news, and a catch up on overnight action on foreign markets. Audio

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

6:43 AM.Government officials have warned the estimated cost to the Crown of banning new oil and gas exploration permits is anywhere between $1.2 billion and $23 billion. In April the Prime Minister Jacinda… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.Lawyers at Russell McVeagh are reported to be bitterly disappointed the firm is once again making headlines over the behaviour of staff. The firm has banned one of its partners from its offices while… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Financial Markets Authority told it should change approach to insider trading. Sir Owen Glenn going to pursue Eric Watson for court ordered payment. Artificial intelligence may help avoid financial… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Argentina will be without inform wing Ramiro Moyano for this weekend's Rugby Championship game against the All Blacks in Buenos Aires. Audio

7:10 AM.US television viewers have been introduced to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, as she appeared on TODAY, NBC's morning show. The first topic of discussion was mixing motherhood with… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with her partner Clarke Gayford and their baby Neve have been receiving much media attention in their visit to New York for the UN General Assembly. Ms Ardern… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.In early September it was revealed tech entrepreneur Derek Handley was offered the role of the country's first Chief Technology Officer, but will now be paid out $100,000 after the offer was retracted… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The oil industry is describing estimates the government will lose around $7.9 billion by halting new offshore oil and gas exploration permits as "eye-watering". In April the Prime Minister announced… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Government officials are warning the move to halt new offshore oil exploration permits could cost the country billions. Energy Minister Megan Woods introduced legislation to Parliament bringing the… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Washington is abuzz with speculation about the future of US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. US media are reporting that Mr Rosenstein will resign following revelations that he secretly… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.A seriously injured round-the-world yachtsman stranded in the middle of the Indian Ocean has been rescued. Yachtsman Abhilash Tomy was participating in the Golden Globe race when a storm badly damaged… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Otago University students are planning to protest after the university's proctor walked into a student flat without permission and confiscated bongs used for smoking cannabis. The university refused… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Otago University students are planning to protest after the university's proctor walked into a student flat without permission and confiscated bongs used for smoking cannabis. What is the legal… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.World Rugby are considering are shake-up of the international season by ditching the June and end of year tours and implementing an annual 'World League'. Audio

8:10 AM.The government is being accused of being reckless by failing to listen to its own advisers about the economic cost of halting new oil and gas exploration permits. The National Party say the decision… Read more Video, Audio

8:21 AM.A New Zealand archaeologist at the University of Rhode Island is urging the government to become involved in the recovery of Captain Cook's Endeavour. But so far Bridget Buxton's efforts have been… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Transport Agency contractors have been caught dumping rubble from road works into a stream that runs into Whangarei Harbour. The agency has been forced to clean up its act after a local raised the… Read more Audio

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

8:37 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken to the media in New York. RNZ deputy political editor Chris Bramwell joins us with the latest details. Audio

8:40 AM.A plan to triple the Stewart Island visitor levy is proving unpopular with local residents, who say it could deter people from visiting their island home. More than seven hundred and fifty thousand… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.In a remarkable comeback, golfer Tiger Woods yesterday won his first PGA Tour in over five years. His victory in Atlanta was his 80th PGA Tour title - only fellow American Sam Snead has more - but his… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.The Maori Land Court has rejected an attempt to stop the Department of Conservation dropping 1080 on the Russell State Forest in Northland. Two Northland men, Hayward Brown and Riki Ngatoki, sought an… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Merv Smith, who was the king of commercial breakfast radio for nearly three decades, has died. He took over the breakfast slot on Auckland's old 1ZB station in 1961 and topped the ratings until he… Read more Audio