Morning Report for Monday 15 June 2009

8:56 AM.Australia correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes gives us the latest from across the ditch. Audio

8:53 AM.The reds from a block of land just outside of Hastings are turning heads and mixing it with the best from Bordeaux. Audio

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

8:44 AM.Education groups say parents are increasingly speaking out about what they regard as teacher misconduct or incompetence. Audio

8:40 AM.Auckland rail commuters are receiving an average of three times the subsidy to keep the region's trains running. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:22 AM.National also has a new face, as it attempts to put both the Richard Worth saga and the Mount Albert by-election behind it. Audio

8:20 AM.The agency which will steer the amalgamation of Auckland's eight local bodies could have a major new project to oversee. Audio

8:16 AM.Labour's David Shearer won out against National's Melissa Lee, 62 percent to her 17, much lower than opinion polls predicted. Audio

8:08 AM.New cases were confirmed at the weekend and health authorities are no longer talking about containing the virus. Audio

7:55 AM.The referendum, which is not binding, has been initiated by opponents of a law passed by parliament in 2007. Audio

7:48 AM.Politicians who last week assailed the nation's bankers for charging too much interest on their loans have fired fresh shots. Audio

7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:43 AM.The bank workers union Finsec says banks need to review their security following a spate of armed robberies in Auckland. Audio

7:37 AM.It follows a second night of violent clashes between supporters of Mr Amadinejad's defeated rival Mir Hossein Mousavi. Audio

7:28 AM.France, lest we forget, the team that knocked NZ out of the World Cup in their previous encounter, won by 27 points to 22. Audio

7:25 AM.Israeli PM says he might be prepared to accept a Palestinian state if his country receives a guarantee it will have no military. Audio

7:20 AM.Two weeks ago he was a government minister. Today Richard Worth isn't even an MP. Audio

7:16 AM.The six week campaign for the Mt Albert seat vacated by the former PM Helen Clark, ended in a Labour landslide on Saturday. Audio

7:11 AM.Joining us now is Dr Lance Jennings, a clinical virologist at Canterbury Health Laboratories in Christchurch. Audio

7:08 AM.The spread of swine flu is rapidly gaining momentum with the total number of confirmed cases doubling over the weekend to 71. Audio

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

6:37 AM.Labour will have a new MP in the House this week. Audio

6:35 AM.Public health authorities say they're bracing for a surge in cases of swine flu. 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

6:09 AM.The All Whites face an up hill battle when they take on Spain in their opening match of the Confederations Cup in South Africa. Audio

6:00 AM.Surge in swine flu cases no surprise to health authorities; Labour trounces National in Mt Albert by-election. Audio