Morning Report for Monday 5 July 2010

8:55 AM.Australia correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes brings us the latest news from across the ditch. Audio

8:51 AM.The Auckland pianist Jean Paul Muir has taken top honors in the National Piano Competition held in Kerikeri at the weekend. Audio

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

8:43 AM.The Government is considering changes to the Welcome Home loan, because of disadvantages to homeowners who want to apply for subsidised home insulation. Audio

8:38 AM.The worst environmental disaster in the United States may have also crippled tourism in the popular Gulf Shores. Audio

8:33 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.Rafael Nadal has triumphed in the Wimbledon men's final, crushing the Czech Thomas Berdych with a display of brutal hitting and raw speed. Audio

8:21 AM.The Greater Wellington Regional Council has approved increases of at least 2.5 percent in train and bus fares, while the cost of travelling on the inner city bus route will double to 2 dollars. Audio

8:17 AM.The latest data from the property information company Terralink shows 246 mortgagee sales in April, a rise of more than 20 percent on the previous month. Audio

8:13 AM.In Britain, Government departments are being ordered to plan for budget cuts as high as 40%, as part of the government's public spending review to be completed in October. Audio

8:09 AM.An industry leader says businesses need to wake up to the importance of China and think internationally if they are to survive through tough economic times. Audio

7:53 AM.Brazil and Argentina's coaches are considering their careers after the teams' shock defeats in the weekend's World Cup. Audio

7:51 AM.Hotshots from the All Whites will rejoin their Wellington Phoenix teammates today, for their first training session since the Football World Cup. Audio

7:48 AM.The police in Christchurch say a new nighttime ban on cruising seems to have reduced the number of boyracers on the roads, but some car enthusiasts say it won't be long before trouble starts up again.

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:38 AM.The leader of Poland's right-wing opposition party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, has conceded defeat in the presidential election run-off. Audio

7:33 AM.The Airforce has twice this year had to cancel overseas exercises, because delays in upgrading its aging fleet meant there were not enough planes available. Audio

7:26 AM.In netball, the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic has pulled off a shock win against the New South Wales Swifts to reach the transtasman final. Audio

7:21 AM.As he takes command of 150 thousand NATO forces, the United States General David Petraeus says the war in Afghanistan has reached a critical stage. Audio

7:19 AM.The Prime Minister has begun a 10 day trip around Asia, saying China could be New Zealand's economic salvation if a mistrust of foreign investment can be overcome. Audio

7:17 AM.There are reports screams came from a central Wellington alleyway hours before a young man was found dead yesterday morning. Audio

7:10 AM.The Telecommunications Users Association is urging the Australian and New Zealand governments to regulate mobile phone roaming prices, which it says are extortionate. Audio

6:44 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:34 AM.Groups representing telephone users in New Zealand and Australia are urging the governments of the two countries to crack down on roaming cellphone charges. 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

6:12 AM.Health providers in Hawke's Bay are divided over a proposal by the district health board, to change the way primary health care is delivered. Audio

6:10 AM.The Airforce has cancelled two overseas exercises this year, because not enough planes were available. Audio

6:00 AM.TUANZ urges regulation over mobile roaming, General Petraeus addresses NATO forces in Kabul, Magic to play in the transtasman netball final. Audio