Morning Report for Tuesday 29 June 2010

8:57 AM.Changes to Cadbury's chocolate have cost the company its spot as New Zealand's most trusted brand. Audio

8:53 AM.Pacific Island prisoners say a rehabilitation programme based on traditional values has helped them turn their lives around. Audio

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

8:46 AM.Prison officers are angry the Government is to help prisoners stop smoking while their requests for greater security go unanswered. Audio

8:40 AM.The Medical Council is awaiting the penalty a disciplinary tribunal will impose on a Canterbury doctor found guilty of disgraceful conduct. 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

8:27 AM.One of the biggest industrial agreements to be renegotiated since the recession, starts today with Westpac workers seeking a 5.9 per cent pay rise. Audio

8:24 AM.New Zealand Post is pressing the Government to invest one hundred million dollars in Kiwibank. Audio

8:17 AM.Just days out from the government's decision about mining on the conservation estate, it's been reported the mining company, Newmont Waihi Gold, pays no royalties on the gold and silver it extracts… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.The Maori Trustee involved in a heavily-criticised three million dollar export scheme says the investment is sound. Audio

7:56 AM.In what's being seen as a significant victory for the US gun lobby, the United States Supreme Court has extended the right to bear arms to every citizen in every city. Audio

7:50 AM.The British media and supporters are ripping their football team to shreds, after yet another another early departure from a World Cup. Audio

7:48 AM.The police officers union says it's happy for its members to be implementing a new system of on-the-spot safety orders for victims of domestic violence. Audio

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

7:43 AM.The world's most powerful countries have dealt another blow to the Doha trade talks, with G8 leaders admitting the talks will not be completed this year. Geoff Robinson speaks with Minister of Trade… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Campaigners say banks have been let off easy by leaders of the G20 group. Audio

7:27 AM.Hundreds of people gathered on beaches from Ohope to Gisborne over the weekend, protesting against the energy giant Petrobras and its plan to prospect for oil off the East Coast. Audio

7:24 AM.The Chief Coroner is calling for alcohol to carry warning labels after the release of figures showing show a dramatic jump in the number of alcohol related deaths. Audio

7:16 AM.The Labour Party says the government's decision to ban smoking in prisons is ill thought out and will dangerously increase tensions between guards and inmates. Audio

7:09 AM.A three million dollar effort to get Maori businesses exporting more has been heavily criticised for poor governance and a lack of value for money. Audio

6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:43 AM.Turkey has barred an Israeli military flight from its airspace in retaliation to last month's raid on a Gaza bound aid convoy. Audio

6:41 AM.The opposition Labour Party is demanding prison officers be given adequate protection from nicotine deprived prisoners. Audio

6:37 AM.Maori businesses are defending the Tekau Plus project, despite a highly critical review of the way it's been run. Audio

6:28 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

6:16 AM.The Police in the Netherlands are considering donning skullcaps and ringlets to fight a rise in reported violence against Jews in Amsterdam. Audio

6:00 AM.Company exec responds to criticism of Maori agribusinesses, Ban on smoking: Aren't there greater prorities? says Labour, Chief coroner calls for alcohol to carry warning labels, Brazilian oil company… Read more Audio