Morning Report for Monday 20 February 2012

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

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

8:45 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

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

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

8:18 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

8:15 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

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

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

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

7:45 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

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

7:35 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

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

7:17 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

7:10 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

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

6:27 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

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

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

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

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