Morning Report for Monday 20 February 2012

6:00 AM.Protesters won't give up fight for Glen Innes properties;NZNO say DHBs struggling to make ends meet;Mop-up after flash flooding in Glen Eden;Used import plummet following stricter emissions… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The number of used vehicles being brought into the country has dropped sharply. Audio

6:13 AM.Two men who've been patrolling rivers trying to stop cattle polluting them are getting together to set up a national patrol network. Audio

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:27 AM.The political inquiry into the well-being of Maori children has been told the health and happiness of tamariki rests with whanau; The Minister of Maori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, says the High Court… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.Protestors who've spent two nights at a Housing New Zealand property in the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes are preparing to leave this morning, but say their fight will continue, despite ending the… Read more Audio

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

7:10 AM.A group of protestors who've spent two nights at a Housing New Zealand property in Auckland are vowing not to give up their fight against a redevelopment in the suburb of Glen Innes. Audio

7:17 AM.The Nurses Organisation says it is highly concerned about the state of District Health Boards around the country, and it expects nursing jobs will be cut to make ends meet. Audio

7:23 AM.Dozens of residents in the Auckland suburb of Glen Eden have spent the weekend mopping up, after a storm water drain burst during heavy rain fall. Audio

7:27 AM.Used vehicle imports have plummeted following the introduction of stricter vehicle emissions standards. Audio

7:35 AM.Communities that are fed up with liquor licences being granted, allowing stores to operate in vulnerable neighbourhoods, are appealing for laws around the process to be tightened. Audio

7:37 AM.The head of radio at the Auckland University of Technology is questioning why Kiwi FM has been allowed to reduce its New Zealand music content and keep hold of its frequency. Audio

7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:45 AM.The Wellington City Council has some tough decisions to make after the Museum Stand at the Basin Reserve was yellow-stickered on Friday. Audio

7:50 AM.One year on from the February 22nd earthquake, scientists are meeting to discuss how the science behind the shaking was communicated. Audio

7:53 AM.After months of rumour and speculation, the former Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, finally looks like he's preparing to challenge for the Labor Party leadership. Audio

7:57 AM.The violence in Syria has continued over the weekend, with massive protests in the capital Damascus. Audio

8:06 AM.The Hawkes' Bay District Health Board says a memo which says 35 jobs will be cut, has been taken out of context. Audio

8:15 AM.Predictions of an increase of buyers in the property market could be premature. The chief executive of the property website real-estate-dot-co-dot.nz, Alastair Helm, says a pick-up in property sales… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Two men who've been fighting lone campaigns to stop cattle defiling rivers are joining forces to set up a national network of river patrols. Audio

8:23 AM.Earlier we heard about communities who are fighting to stop liquor licences being issued for stores near schools and in vulnerable neighbourhoods. Audio

8:27 AM.Science seems to be under siege in the United States. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

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

8:42 AM.Yachts racing around the world have faced a delayed start on their leg to Auckland. Audio

8:45 AM.The Minister of Maori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, says the High Court ruling against the Chinese Crafar farms bid isn't about the Chinese personally, it is about making sure the whenua stays in New… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.A 45 year old man is recovering in a Swedish hospital, after surviving two months trapped in his snow-covered car. Audio

8:52 AM.Scientists will again be using seismic equipment to map the famous Pink and White Terraces in the Bay of Plenty. Audio

8:56 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio