Morning Report for Monday 18 October 2010

8:55 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:52 AM.It's internet campaign, launched last week, features a South American puppet called Rico whose use of sexual innuendo comes with a warning about language and themes of a sensitive nature. Audio

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

8:45 AM.Pacific leaders are urging the community to unite to support the new mayor of Auckland and the two Pacific Island councillors. Audio

8:40 AM.First it was the Emissions Trading Scheme, then an increase in GST, now mother nature is pushing the price of food up. 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

8:28 AM.First there was the slow food movement, now a slow approach to nappy-changing is sweeping childcare centres across the country. Audio

8:25 AM.The fire service will be reviewing the rules for its volunteers after a firefighting crew was attacked in the Marlborough Sounds settlement of Havelock on the weekend. Audio

8:20 AM.An Auckland based football academy is at the centre of allegations of vote buying by Oceania's top football representative. Audio

8:15 AM.The Council of Trade Union president, Helen Kelly, used her speech at the Labour Party conference to urge a major re-write of industrial laws. Audio

8:09 AM.The Labour Party says it wants to get tougher on protecting New Zealand's assets from foreign investors. Audio

7:55 AM.The New Zealand cricketers have suffered an embarrassing one day international series whitewash to Bangladesh. Audio

7:53 AM.A Big Wednesday winner is warning the holder of a 28-million-dollar Powerball ticket not to rush into big life changing decisions and to be wary of people wanting handouts. Audio

7:50 AM.Vegetable growers are predicting less New Zealand produce on the shelves leading up to Christmas after the recent spate of bad weather, particularly in Pukekohe and Gisborne. Audio

7:47 AM.Hollywood watchers say the likelihood of the Hobbit movie not being filmed in New Zealand is miniscule despite no official words from its makers. Audio

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

7:38 AM.Fans of the Wellington Phoenix say people scamming the ticketing system are jeopardising the future of the loss-making club. Audio

7:36 AM.The former rugby league star, Sonny Bill Williams, is the only new cap in the 30-man All Black squad for its end of year tour to Hong Kong and Europe. Audio

7:25 AM.Australasia has its first saint, with the canonisation of an Australian, Mary MacKillop. Audio

7:19 AM.As you heard, the FIFA president Sepp Blatter is promising to get to the bottom of the vote selling allegations that the two executive committee members offered to sell their votes. Audio

7:12 AM.With us in the studio is Political Editor Brent Edwards. Audio

7:08 AM.Labour has made a pitch to middle New Zealand with a promise to rebuild what it calls the Kiwi Dream. Audio

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

6:40 AM.Australia's Mary MacKillop was one of six people canonised at the Vatican in Rome overnight, with thousands travelling from Australia for the ceremony. Audio

6:35 AM.The Labour Party's promise to take a tough line on foreign investment is being dismissed by political rivals as a"smoke and mirrors"trick. 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

6:15 AM.Athletes back from the Commonwealth Games in Delhi are already looking towards future competitions. Audio

6:00 AM.Labour looks to rebuild 'Kiwi Dream', Political editor discusses Labour Party conference, Fifa corruption"may go unpunished"- David Yallop, New Zealand nun praises new Australasian saint, All Black… Read more Audio