Morning Report for Monday 6 July 2009

8:57 AM.Phil Kafcaloudes has Australian news including a possible $20 tax on cigarettes. Audio

8:52 AM.Facebook has thwarted the security of one of Britain's most secretive agencies. Audio

8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:44 AM.Christchurch residents evacuated during last Sunday's siege, in which a gunman was shot dead by the police, were finally allowed to return to their homes this weekend. Audio

8:41 AM.New Zealand rowers have put in an impressive performance at the historic Henley Royal Regatta, winning four of their races. Audio

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

8:33 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Rumours continue to swirl about how much David Bain was paid for an exclusive interview with a women's magazine. Audio

8:22 AM.The United States is warning North Korea not to"aggravate tensions"after the reclusive state fired missile on the United States Independence Day holiday. Audio

8:18 AM.The Labour Party is abandoning key aspects of old electoral law in its submission to a government review. Audio

8:14 AM.The police officer leading the investigation into Gerard Otimi over the sale of alleged fake passports and visas to Pacific Islanders is promising not to arrest people who come forward with… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.A second woman remains critically ill in intensive care in Wellington as hospitals in the country's three main centres battle swine flu and seasonal influenza. Audio

7:57 AM.Briton Mark Cavendish has won the second stage of the Tour de France. Audio

7:53 AM.Kaitaia residents are still cleaning up after a tornado swept through the town. Audio

7:49 AM.Criminals could be sentenced via video and trials broadcast over the Internet in a new Government plan to cut court costs. Audio

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

7:41 AM.Official papers just released show the suspension of contributions to the billion-dollar investment fund for future pension payments was a bitterly contested decision. Audio

7:36 AM.Health authorities fear swine flu symptoms could be masking measles. Audio

7:26 AM.Roger Federer has won the men's final at Wimbledon, after a marathon match which lasted four and a quarter hours. Audio

7:22 AM.A geothermal electricity generation company and a major timber harvesting operation are being planned by eight iwi who now own 90 percent of central North Island forestry land. Audio

7:18 AM.Aucklanders have their last chance to influence the government on the supercity council today as select committee hearings begin. Audio

7:09 AM.A second woman is critically ill in intensive care in Wellington with swine flu. Health Minister, Tony Ryall has pledged all to the swine flu fight. Audio

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

6:40 AM.The Government's about to start asking the public what cuts New Zealand should make to greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Audio

6:35 AM.The Ministry of Health says the swine-flu pandemic is yet to reach its peak, and more deaths are inevitable if the current rate of community transfer continues. Audio

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

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

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:17 AM.Aboriginal children are being abused at almost six times the rate of other Australian children, and some government initiatives don't seem to be helping. Audio

6:14 AM.Wellington Prison returns to service today, less than a year after being moth-balled. Audio

6:00 AM.Hospital emergency wards swamped as flu tightens grip, Christchurch residents return home after shooting evacuation, Labour electoral submission cans key parts of old law, North Korea's neighbours… Read more Audio