Morning Report for Monday 5 September 2011

8:56 AM.The latest news and current affairs from across the Tasman. Audio

8:53 AM.At one minute to seven last night, two beams of light were switched on to commemorate the anniversary of the first Canterbury earthquake. Audio

8:49 AM.A relative of Saana Murray says her passing is like losing an oracle; The new national president of the Maori Women's Welfare, Kataraina O'Brien, says the co-founder of Destiny Church, Hannah Tamaki… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown ran a 'brutal regime' that backstabbed colleagues in 'hellish' attacks, according to his former Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling. Audio

8:40 AM.Correspondent Judy Lessing joins us from Flushing Meadows. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.Namibia are the rank outsiders for the Rugby World Cup and even winning a match will be a tall order for the African side. Barry Guy assesses their chances. Audio

8:25 AM.He's back in his marine environment but is he swimming in the right direction? Audio

8:23 AM.The economic impact of the quakes is one of the issues being discussed by Cabinet today. Audio

8:20 AM.One of the companies briefing Cabinet today is engineering firm, Tonkin & Taylor, whose Managing Director, Doug Johnson, spoke to Morning Report. Audio

8:17 AM.We're joined by: the Mayor of Waimakariri, David Ayers; Sumner community hub founder, Marnie Kent and; Student Volunteer Army founder, Sam Johnson. Audio

8:09 AM.Reporter Conan Young returns to the town of Darfield one year on. Audio

7:57 AM.They've failed to live up to expectations since winning the inaugural tournament, but playing it at home should help. Audio

7:54 AM.New Zealand has ended the world rowing championships in Slovenia second on the medal table behind Britain and with eleven boats qualifying for next year's Olympic Games in London. Audio

7:52 AM.One of the two survivors of the Pike River coal mine disaster is due to give evidence today as the Royal Commission into the tragedy resumes in Greymouth. Audio

7:48 AM.Just two women have made the top ten of the National Party's list of candidates for the general election in November. Audio

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

7:40 AM.The former head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has returned home to Paris after surviving a sex scandal in New York. The media throng greeting he and his wife at Chalres… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Our political editor Brent Edwards is in Christchurch to cover the Cabinet meeting being held in the city to mark the first anniversary of the September the 4th quake. Audio

7:28 AM.Morning Report correspondent Ruth Sherlock has just returned to Tripoli from the town of Bani Walid, 140km's to the south, where last ditch efforts by Gaddafi loyalists are taking place. Audio

7:25 AM.Rugby teams from around the globe have received powhiris of welcome as they arrive to vie for the title of world champions. Audio

7:20 AM.One of Allan Hubbard's most vocal supporters, Paul Carruthers, joins the programme. Audio

7:12 AM.CERA's Chief Executive Roger Sutton joins the programme speaking with Simon Mercep in Christchurch. Audio

7:09 AM.A year ago, nobody was talking about stickers - red or green - and the word liquefaction didn't spring easily to people's lips. Audio

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

6:41 AM.For the first time, medical students are to train alongside nurses, pharmacists and other health workers in a new kind of training programme based out of Whakatana and Gisborne hospitals. Audio

6:37 AM.The first anniversary of the September quake was marked with ceremonies across the region yesterday, including a three-thousand strong sing-along at the CBS arena. Audio

6:28 AM.The last of the Waitangi Tribunal flora and fauna claimants, Saana Murray, has died; The new national president of the Maori Women's Welfare says the co-founder of Destiny Church, Hannah Tamaki, who… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:11 AM.The Commerce Minister Simon Power is to brief Cabinet later today on the implications of Timaru businessman Alan Hubbard's death on Friday. Audio

6:00 AM.A year on from the first major quake in Canterbury we see how the region's progressing; the death of Alan Hubbard; Haere mai and welcome to teams from around the globe for RWC; Gaddafi loyalists' last… Read more Audio