Morning Report for Tuesday 22 June 2010

8:59 AM.Apparently, women are more malleable and inclined to proffer their phone numbers when soothed by the romance of music. Audio

8:56 AM.Before the pool round, the All Whites were paying 2,000-dollars to win but after the stunning draw with Italy, they're rated a 500-dollar chance - the same odds as Australia's Socceroos. Audio

8:54 AM.Pre-tournament hotshots England and Italy have failed to fire and must win their final matches in pool play. Audio

8:51 AM.The Maori Language Commission believes predictive text in Maori should be available to all cellphone users. Audio

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

8:42 AM.A Whangarei lawyer says the decision to dismiss a drink-driving charge because of flaws in a police telephone system could provide others with a possible defence. Audio

8:39 AM.Latest figures show new immigrant numbers last month surpassed the number of people emigrating permanently by just 200. Audio

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

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

8:21 AM.Bill Hastings is moving on after 12 years and says he's looking forward to his new District Court Judge role and heading the new Immigration and Protection Tribunal. Audio

8:17 AM.Star striker sacked and teammates refusing to train ahead of their final World Cup match. Elaine Cobb speaks from Paris. Audio

8:13 AM.The New Zealand dollar is tipped to rise this week, with the release of gross domestic product figures expected to show the economy is recovering. Audio

8:09 AM.Mr Hubbard and his wife have been put under statutory management, along with their investment company, Aorangi Securities, and several trusts. Audio

7:56 AM.Police will be breath-testing some of the 5,000 strong crowd expected at today's annual fixture between Christ's College and Christchurch Boys High after last year's drunken brawl outside the game. Audio

7:52 AM.Rescuers have found the wreckage of a crashed plane carrying Australian mining tycoon Ken Talbott and the entire board of the Sundance Resources mining company. Audio

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

7:40 AM.The Police Commissioner says an internal review of police pursuits has found the policy needs only minor tweaking; he joins the show for comment. Audio

7:35 AM.An oilrig worker says he told BP of the leak in its equipment, just weeks before the rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Audio

7:27 AM.Three Australian commandos are dead after a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the largest loss of life in any incident in Australia's near decade of involvement in the country. Audio

7:21 AM.The International Whaling Commission has gone into closed door session within minutes of the opening of its conference in order to discuss a Japanese proposal. Audio

7:16 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says the Green Party co-leader Russell Norman charged at the Chinese Vice President during a Parliamentary scuffle last week, and that's why he apologised to the visiting… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.The Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard says he can rebut every single charge laid against him, and could prove his innocence in a matter of weeks. Audio

7:09 AM.Police Commissioner Howard Broad has told MP Hone Harawira to put up or shut up over claims police are using Nazi style tactics to collect DNA. Audio

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

6:40 AM.Mr Hubbard and his supporters say he hasn't been given time to defend himself.South Canterbury businessman Alan Hubbard and his wife have been put under statutory management, along with their… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.Maori Party MP Hone Harawira says he's heard of cases where teenagers claim to have been told to give a sample so they can be identified if they go missing or die, or because their relatives are… Read more Audio

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

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

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

6:15 AM.Six-times champion Roger Federer came back from the brink of a dramatic first-round exit at Wimbledon. Audio

6:00 AM.Top stories including: Police Commissioner's challenge to Maori Party MP; Allan Hubbard rebuts charges; PM to establish Parliamentary protests protocol; Japan's whaling compromise; Australian soldiers… Read more Audio