Morning Report for Tuesday 14 September 2010

8:57 AM.The rain-delayed men's final at the US Tennis open in New York is now underway. Audio

8:53 AM.Six people are chasing the top job in Hamilton in next month's local body elections. Audio

8:50 AM.A government programme for enrolling teenagers in tertiary education has attracted fewer enrolments than expected. Audio

8:47 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:43 AM.A special election court in Britain has heard that the nation's ex-immigration minister, Phil Woolas, tried to stir racial hatred in order to win a seat in general election in May. Audio

8:38 AM.The head of the Catholic Church in Belgium has admitted the church is struggling to cope with how to respond to a report which details hundreds of cases of sexual abuse by its clergy and teachers. Audio

8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.An Air Force Orion has finally taken off for Antarctica to help evacuate a seriously ill American at the US-run McMurdo Station. Audio

8:24 AM.Away from the media spotlight on a handful of leading candidates, twenty other hopefuls are contesting the Auckland mayoralty. Audio

8:20 AM.The motor industry is warning changes to the consumer law for online auctions could destroy the auction process. Audio

8:17 AM.Teams of people and machinery have been working spotlights overnight to clear a massive landslip near Kaikoura. Audio

8:08 AM.Emergency legislation to fast-track the reconstruction of Canterbury is being applauded by building industry professionals, but the devil could be in the detail. Audio

7:57 AM.After a rush of babies born on the day of Canterbury's earthquake, the stress of the continuing tremors mean some women are now having trouble giving birth. Audio

7:53 AM.Team New Zealand says the next America's Cup will be a much fairer race than the last one. Audio

7:50 AM.The agency and key figures setting up Auckland's super city council are staying tight-lipped on how many staff it will employ. Audio

7:46 AM.New Zealand's Commonwealth Games chief, Dave Currie, leaves for Delhi today for a first hand look at whether it will be safe for athletes to compete in the Games next month. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:38 AM.The Christchurch City Council says it needs Government money to help repair its earthquake damaged heritage and character buildings. Audio

7:28 AM.The United States is expected to confirm one of its biggest-ever arms sales soon, with 60-billion dollars of military equipment destined for Saudi Arabia. Audio

7:25 AM.Kiwirail says its contractors have been working through the night to clear a massive slip near Kaikoura. Audio

7:22 AM.The clean up continues in Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch, where building inspectors will today head back to the worst-affected homes to re-check their stability. Audio

7:18 AM.The Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker. Audio

7:10 AM.Emergency laws to fast track reconstruction in Canterbury are expected to be passed into law by Parliament today. Audio

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

6:39 AM.The law and order spokesman for the Act Party, David Garrett, has admitted to an assault conviction as a result of an incident outside a bar in Tonga. Audio

6:34 AM.The Government says emergency legislation for Canterbury won't mean sacrificing the quality of reconstruction work in the city. Audio

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

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

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

6:14 AM.Japan is bracing itself for a possible leadership change later today with a vote that pits the prime minister, Naoto Kan, against a controversial veteran MP known as the"shadow shogun." Audio

6:10 AM.Some Christchurch building owners say a bulldozer's the best option, despite the city council calling for government help to rebuild heritage buildings damaged by the earthquake. Audio

6:00 AM.Parliament to vote on emergency quake laws today, Christchurch mayor discusses new recovery powers, Christchurch poised to move into full recovery mode, Work goes on through night to clear massive… Read more Audio