Morning Report for Friday 5 October 2018

6:00 AM.Govt calls out Russia over global cyber-attacks; Waikeria workers' camp slammed as 'prison to build a prison'; Senators review FBI report on Brett Kavanaugh; Construction training linked to govt… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.South Africa hold high hopes of a rare double over the All Blacks as this year's Rugby Championship comes to a close on Sunday, but they will be wary of being subjected to a ferocious backlash from… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.Colin Craig's court battle against his former press secretary is drawing to an end. The former Conservative Party leader is suing Rachel MacGregor for defamation, and she is counter-suing. It's the… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.It's been three years since a New Zealander last stood at the top of the podium at the famous Bathurst 1000 but this year two are favourites for the win. Holden's Shane van Gisbergen and Ford driver… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.An early look at the day's business news, and a catch up on overnight action on world markets. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:38 AM.Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents. The US justice department says targets included the… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.A union says a plan to build a workers' camp for some 300 contractors to upgrade Waikeria jail is a stupid, offensive idea. Otorohanga Community Board yesterday Thurs approved in principle an… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.Christchurch residents in Addington are angry about not being told about a diesel leak that might have contaminated the suburb's water supply. Audio

6:50 AM.TIL Logistics talks about plans to raise money, attract new shareholders, and expand into Australia. A call for the mandatory licensing of labour hire companies. NZX critics keep pressing their… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Crusaders Jack Goodhue is edging closer to usurping Ryan Crotty as the All Blacks first choice centre, with the 23-year-old starting alongside Sonny Bill Williams for Sunday's clash with the… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The government has no qualms now about condemning Russia's cyber attacks overseas. It's upped the rhetoric on Moscow's foreign meddling, on the back of evidence by the GCSB and its British and… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.A workers' camp for some of the 1000-odd staff who will build the new Waikeria Prison has been labelled "a prison to build a prison". Otorohanga Community Board yesterday approved in principle an… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The Senate Judiciary Committee has been shown one copy of the FBI's findings from their inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh's background. Judge Kavanaugh was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.The construction industry's training body says linking training to the chances of winning lucrative government building contracts will help boost the numbers in the workforce. An extra 1500 people… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.The taxi-driver who was shot by a passenger in Wellington last year has been left fearing for his life and unable to start afresh in a different city. Dylan Nuku, who admitted shooting Alem Tesema, is… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.The government research body, Callaghan Innovation, is defending itself against claims it doesn't treat all OIA requests equally. The Taxpayers' Union claims that the Callaghan Innovation deliberately… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The All Blacks are in South Africa and ready for redemption against the Springboks after their shock loss to the 'old foe' in Wellington. The All Blacks have already wrapped up the Rugby Championship… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says Sunday's Rugby Championship test against South Africa is a chance to lay down an early marker for when the two rugby superpowers clash at next year's World Cup.

8:10 AM.Local Otorohanga residents are outraged at a proposed 300-bed camp site for workers building the new Waikeria Prison. The Otorohanga Community Board has approved in principle the proposed camp on the… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe by US, UK and Dutch authorities. It comes as the GCSB here has also added its voice saying that Russia was… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Priests in the Wellington region have committed to prayer and fasting today as a way of atoning for sexual abuse committed by clergy against children. It follows a letter from Pope Francis in August… Read more Video, Audio

8:24 AM.The government research body, Callaghan Innovation, is defending itself against claims it doesn't treat all OIA requests equally. Earlier this morning it's chair Pete Hodgson, denied the claims his… Read more Audio

8:31 AM.In a first for New Zealand Auckland Council is going CSI to catch canine criminals, introducing DNA testing to identify the culprits. And it says it has successfully collared several offenders. Rowan… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:41 AM.Silver Ferns head coach Noeline Taurua has made three changes to her squad ahead of game one against the Australian Diamonds on Sunday for the Constellation Cup. Taurua has opted to concentrate on… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Young patients with bowel cancer are waiting far too long to be diagnosed. That's the finding of new Otago University-based research published in the Medical Journal today. And it says there are big… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.A new report says colonisation and institutional racism are to blame for the over-representation of Māori in prison. Ward Kamo has a different view, saying the real solutions lie with whanau and the… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Cutting back on the number of cars allowed into Milford Sound is one of the changes being considered to cope with the increasing numbers of tourists driving to the popular destination. Tourism… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio