Morning Report for Monday 8 December 2008

8:57 AM.We cross to Melbourne now to join Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:56 AM.Martha, also known as Sunny, was the subject of one of the nation's most sensational criminal cases during the 1980s. Audio

8:55 AM.New research has found Indian men are now the ethnic group at greatest risk of coronary heart disease. Audio

8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:41 AM.A parliamentary vote is expected today to find a new Prime Minister, after the incumbent was forced to stand down. Audio

8:39 AM.Inflation is at 231-million percent, there are food shortages in many areas and a cholera epidemic has killed 575. Audio

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

8:25 AM.The Olympic race that saw New Zealand rower Mahe Drysdale collapse after winning bronze was re-run yesterday. Audio

8:20 AM.A survey says out of 501 recreational swimming sites, almost a third had either poor or very poor quality. Audio

8:20 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:17 AM.The ARC stands to lose money from the match between David Beckham's LA Galaxy and the Oceania All Stars. Audio

8:08 AM.Police are still hunting two men they believe killed a Christchurch taxi driver. Audio

7:57 AM.The Afghan mens team have triumphed in the finals of the Homeless Football World Cup in Melbourne. Audio

7:55 AM.There is a new push to try to prevent some of the tuna stocks of the central and western pacific being over exploited. Audio

7:51 AM.Unemployment is predicted to hit six percent next year, that's another 40 thousand people out of work. Audio

7:47 AM.The decline in residential property values could be slowing. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.The Prime minister of Kenya is adding his voice to the call for change in Zimbabwe. Audio

7:38 AM.As well as resigning as party president, Mike Williams has announced he's quit his three Government-appointed board jobs. Audio

7:28 AM.Searchers say they are determined to find all the bodies. A fourth was found near the wreckage over the weekend. Audio

7:22 AM.Parliament today meets for the first time since the election. Audio

7:16 AM.The Prime Minister, is warning the New Zealand dollar could fall well below the fifty cent mark against the US dollar. Audio

7:08 AM.The hunt continues today for the killer of a Christchurch taxi driver who was stabbed in his cab at the weekend. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:43 AM.The Department of Building and Housing has launched an investigation into the alleged problem involving 1500 Auckland homes. Audio

6:38 AM.The New Zealand Taxi Federation is calling for better protection of its members following the killing of a Christchurch driver. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio

6:00 AM.Top stories of the day Audio