Morning Report for Monday 28 May 2012

8:56 AM.Brisbane correspondent Donna Field discusses new from Australia including rumours over lack of support for Julia Gillard's leadership. Audio

8:53 AM.Breakdancers from across the country challenged each other with their best moves this weekend for the chance to display their talents at an international competition. Audio

8:48 AM.Rino Tirikatene's political record of representing Maori in Christchurch is coming under attack from the woman he ousted from the Te Tai Tonga electorate last year. Audio

8:45 AM.They were young, fit, handsome and American, and here in their thousands during the Second World War to defend New Zealand. Audio

8:40 AM.An American heritage expert says earthquake-damaged Christ Church cathedral could be restored for half the price estimated by the Anglican Church. 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

8:26 AM.The Vatican has been engulfed by scandal over the weekend, following the arrest of Pope Benedict's butler. Audio

8:22 AM.A new $6million government fund for improving the health of Pacific communities is being welcomed by the country's biggest Pacific-led primary health organisation. Audio

8:18 AM.New Zealand could still host some of the thousands of radio telescope dishes that will make up the world's most powerful radio telescope, despite a decision which heavily favours South Africa. Audio

8:15 AM.Aged-care advocates say a lack of resources means some rest-home residents are not getting the level of care they deserve. Audio

8:10 AM.The Government is defending claims that New Zealand has failed to meet key commitments it made at the original Earth Summit in Rio 20 years ago. Audio

7:57 AM.Hairs said to be from a yeti are being subjected to advanced DNA testing by a team of British and Swiss scientists in a bid to say once and for all whether yetis are just a myth. Audio

7:53 AM.The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has again been forced to talk down reports the Labor Party wants to replace her before next year's election. Audio

7:50 AM.Indy car driver Scott Dixon has just been pipped at the post in the 96th running of the motor race. Audio

7:48 AM.A fishing industry researcher who blew the whistle on labour and human rights abuse aboard foreign deepsea trawlers says reflagging foreign charter fishing vessels is the beginning of the end for… Read more Audio

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

7:35 AM.Debate has begun within the National Party about whether it should support legalising adoption for gay couples. Audio

7:30 AM.The United Nations Security Council began meeting a short time ago to discuss the massacre of 116 people, including 34 children, in the Syrian town of Houla. Audio

7:25 AM.Associate Health Minister, with responsibility for aged care, Jo Goodhew, responds to the recommendations. Audio

7:22 AM.Aged-care providers say improving pay rates and implementing other recommendations made by the Human Rights Commission can't happen without a big cash injection from the Government. Audio

7:13 AM.Environment Minister Amy Adams, who is going to the Earth Summit in Brazil next month, reacts to the WWF assessment. Audio

7:10 AM.A new report claims New Zealand has failed to meet any of the major commitments it agreed to at the world's largest environment conference 20 years ago. Audio

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

6:40 AM.A veteran worker in the aged care sector says the government needs to find the money to increase the pay in rest-homes. Audio

6:36 AM.A new report claims New Zealand has failed to meet any of the major commitments it agreed to at the world's largest environment conference 20 years ago. Audio

6:27 AM.The Labour MP for Te Tai Tonga, Rino Tirikatene, is facing questions about how well he represents Maori in Christchurch; The Maori rugby legend, Norm Hewitt, says a touring Maori Rugby Team is well… Read more Audio

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

6:20 AM.The South Canterbury town of Waimate is in shock after two bodies were found in the nearby Waitaki Valley during a charity event for Waimate Main School. Audio

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

6:15 AM.The youth wing of the National Party is pushing to make adoption legal for gay couples. Audio

6:10 AM.Pressure is mounting on the Government to introduce tougher laws for coastal shipping in the wake of the Rena disaster. Audio

6:00 AM.NZ fails to meet Earth Summit Commitments, aged care pay rates, gay adoption debate, Houla massacre, coastal shipping regulations, bodies found in Waimate. Audio