Morning Report for Tuesday 14 July 2009

8:56 AM.French missionaries in early New Zealand were plagued by"unholy thoughts", newly translated correspondence has revealed. Audio

8:53 AM.As the King of Pop lies in state, Michael Jackson's controversial father Joe is plotting to take his late son's young children on tour as The Jackson Three. Audio

8:50 AM.Cadbury is defending the use of palm oil in its new recipe for chocolate, as a consumer backlash against the company mounts. Audio

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

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:26 AM.It may well be the last trial of a suspected Nazi war criminal in Germany. Audio

8:21 AM.A third person has been shot and killed in a skirmish near the Freeport gold and copper mine in the Indonesia terrotory of West Papua. Audio

8:16 AM.A controversial Facebook page on the trial of Clayton Weatherston has been shut down. Audio

8:09 AM.Critics are worried the Auckland super-city Mayoral race could turn into a contest exclusively for the rich. Audio

7:55 AM.25 years ago today New Zealanders went to the polls - electing one of the most radical Governments in the country's history. Audio

7:51 AM.The latest figures from the real estate institute suggest the rural property market has stalled. Audio

7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:44 AM.The Ministry of Tourism is confident New Zealand will be peddling new cycle routes to tourists by 2012. Audio

7:39 AM.Investors in ING's half a billion dollar frozen fund say they had a "gun held to their head" to accept a partial repayment promised by the company. Audio

7:28 AM.After years of trying, a suspected Nazi concentration camp guard will stand trial in Germany. Audio

7:25 AM.There are now 50 thousand people receiving the unemployment benefit - almost three times as many as a year ago. Audio

7:22 AM.A former university tutor who has given a graphic description of how he killed his ex girlfriend will return to the witness box today to be cross-examined. Audio

7:18 AM.A shortage of skilled workers in the building industry is set to worsen significantly post-recession - leaving an industry struggling to meet the demand for more homes. Audio

7:14 AM.Auckland City Mayor, John Banks talks with Geoff. Audio

7:10 AM.It's being claimed the race for the Auckland super-city Mayoralty could turn into a contest exclusively for the rich if candidates are allowed to spend more on their campaigns. Audio

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

6:40 AM.A Government appointed agency says there won't be enough skilled builders to meet the demand for new houses once the economy recovers. Audio

6:35 AM.The former mayor of Manukau, Sir Barry Curtis believes increasing the limit on campaign spending for the election of new super city mayor will turn it into a contest of the rich. Audio

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

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:09 AM.Investors are vowing to continue their fight against ING, despite an overwhelming majority of claimants agreeing to take no legal action against the company in return for accepting a partial repayment… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Mayors says Banks' supercity electoral proposal biased. John Banks talks to Geoff. Skills shortage in Building Industry tipped to worsen. 'Scared, hyped' tutor to again detail killing. Businesses push… Read more Audio