Morning Report for Monday 2 February 2009

8:55 AM.Phil keeps us up-to-date with happenings in Australia. Audio

8:52 AM.From noon NZ time, Americans will be tuned in for the climax to the National Football League season, the Super Bowl. Audio

8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:44 AM.Human Rights Unit is calling on all commonwealth states to ratify the 8 major treaties of human rights law. Audio

8:40 AM.Dave Worsley is at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:31 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.Some of the worlds top wine writers have gathered in Queenstown to sample Central Otago Pinot Noir. Audio

8:22 AM.Drivers will get stung if they travel 5 km's over the limit. Audio

8:17 AM.NZ has beaten Australia by two wickets in a thrilling opening match of the Chappell-Hadlee cricket series in Perth. Audio

8:14 AM.Tim Groser is welcoming international support for his fight against what he's calling"trade distorting"subsidies by the EU. Audio

8:09 AM.Police want new powers to deal with an escalating boy racer problem. Audio

7:55 AM.Spanish scientists have succeeded in cloning a Pyrean Ibex, a mountain goat declared extinct nine years ago. Audio

7:51 AM.The fortnight long Louis Vuitton Pacific Series seems to be living up to organisers hopes after the first 3 days. Audio

7:48 AM.Serious crime in the Counties Manukau district has dropped over the Christmas-New Year period. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:40 AM.Genesis Energy will begin rolling out its advanced meters this month. Audio

7:35 AM.The major roll out of the new anti-cervical cancer Gardasil vaccine is to get underway this week. Audio

7:25 AM.Iceland has the world's first openly gay prime minister. Audio

7:20 AM.Australia's worst heatwave in recent history has cost the state of Victoria more than a hundred million dollars. Audio

7:16 AM.The large scrub fire has now damaged or destroyed 8 structures, including clubrooms, 2 chalets and a building at the YMCA. Audio

7:14 AM.The Police explain why the current law isn't enough to fight the boy racer problem. Audio

7:09 AM.The police in Christchurch say they'll target illegal activity by boy racers for the foreseeable future. Audio

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

6:42 AM.Ku Klux Klan activity in New Zealand is not backed up with any hard evidence. Audio

6:34 AM.Today the Police Minister will meet with the Police Commissioner to discuss possible legislation to deal with the problem. 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.Boyracer Crackdown in Chch, Mahia Fire, Cost of Australian Heatwave, Iceland Gay PM Audio