Morning Report for Monday 26 September 2011

8:55 AM.Time for a chat with our Brisbane correspondent Donna Field. Audio

8:52 AM.Fans of the famous sleuth can now glean more clues about how Conan Doyle created the character, with the publication of a lost first novel, 128 years after it was written. Audio

8:50 AM.A hunt is planned for the New Zealand storm petrel after confirmation the bird, supposedly extinct for the past 150 years, is still alive. Audio

8:47 AM.Thousands of people gathered in Manukau at the Pacific Events Centre yesterday to watch Samoa and Fiji battle it out on the big screen. Audio

8:43 AM.The High Court has ruled that Tukoroirangi Morgan remains the chair of the Waikato-Tainui executive; The husband of the late Maori Queen will be buried next to her at the Waikato region's Taupiri… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Tertiary Education Union says polytechnics are making excessive profits with money that should be spent on teaching and buildings. Audio

8:39 AM.News just in The Irish Times is reporting that a missing yacht which sparked a massive air and sea search has arrived in Ireland ten days behind schedule. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:26 AM.The All Blacks convincing 37-17 victory over France on Saturday has secured the New Zealand team the top spot in Pool A, with just one pool match still to play. Audio

8:20 AM.With us now is our Political Editor, Brent Edwards. Audio

8:15 AM.The Act Party's deputy leader, John Boscawen, says there was no conspiracy behind his decision to leave parliament at the election. Audio

8:09 AM.Pressure is mounting on Europe's leaders to take firm action to avert a looming economic crisis in the euro zone. Audio

7:57 AM.Red zone residents in Kaiapoi have joined counterparts in Christchurch's eastern suburbs in fighting the government's attempt to move them off their land. Audio

7:53 AM.A mass vaccination programme begins in Northland this week, to protect young people from an outbreak of meningococcal 'C'. Audio

7:48 AM.The Act Party leader, Don Brash, says the Crimes Act should be changed to give greater rights to people forced to defend themselves from criminals. Audio

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

7:43 AM.The Warriors coach, Ivan Cleary, was playing for the Warriors the last time the club made the final in 2002. Audio

7:39 AM.It's the outcome that even the most loyal Warriors didn't foresee just a few weeks ago, but the team has done the seemingly impossible and reached the Grand Final of the National Rugby League for just… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Don Brash is with us in our Auckland studio. Audio

7:24 AM.The Act Party leader, Don Brash, says people who fight off lawbreakers in their homes or businesses should be given greater legal rights to use force. Audio

7:20 AM.Argentina has beaten Scotland 13-12 in the most dramatic result so far of the Rugby World Cup. Audio

7:17 AM.In Wall Street investors are being warned to expect more uncertainty in the weeks to come. Audio

7:13 AM.The IMF's policy board says it has agreed to act decisively and collectively to restore confidence and financial stability, and rekindle global growth. Audio

7:09 AM.Doubt is emerging that a new attempt to deal with debt levels in Europe will be any more successful than previous ones were. Audio

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

6:42 AM.The Warriors could be picking up their first ever NRL Grand Final win after upsetting the Melbourne Storm 20 points to 12 on Saturday night. Audio

6:39 AM.Workers at the Sockburn meat works in Christchurch say the announcement that the plant will close at the end of the season is a double blow after a year of coping with the aftermath of earthquakes. Audio

6:27 AM.The High Court has ruled that Tukoroirangi Morgan remains the chair of the Waikato-Tainui executive; The husband of the late Maori Queen will be buried next to her at the Waikato region's Taupiri… Read more Audio

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

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

6:11 AM.The Act Party leader, Don Brash, says the time has come to decriminalise marijuana use and he also wants people who defend themselves against criminals to have greater rights to use force. Audio

6:00 AM.International finance officials grapple with Eurozone woes, IMF chief - 'Crisis funding may not be enough', Financial market confidence likely to be hit by latest woes, Argentina pips Scotland by one… Read more Audio