Morning Report for Monday 6 August 2012

8:58 AM.Olympics, and Australia's amazing ability to come second at everything. Also Australian Olympic boss John Coates has criticised the federal government for being too slow out of the blocks in handing… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Usain Bolt has won the men's 100 metre final. Audio

8:51 AM.Australia may be known as the lucky country, but there are same sex couples that may be keen to come to New Zealand to wed. Audio

8:48 AM.The Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, will host a hui on water rights today; An Auckland college has dropped a pioneering Maori healing course from a bachelor degree after less than a year of… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The reality of Auckland's new regionwide rates system is starting to hit home, horrifying some residents and delighting others. Audio

8:38 AM.The destruction of the Radio Network building in Christchurch has prompted hopes that explosive demolition could be used to bring down other earthquake-damaged buildings. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:23 AM.Chef de Mission, Dave Currie discusses New Zealand's Olympic performance so far. Audio

8:19 AM.The New Zealand Flag bearer, Nick Willis, will get his chance to compete for his second Olympic medal on Wednesday, after finishing third in his 1500 metre semi-final. Audio

8:15 AM.Jason Thomas is a counter-insurgency consultant, who specialises in Afghanistan. Audio

8:12 AM.Defence Minister, Jonathan Coleman has said the six wounded soldiers are now stable, three remaining in a serious condition. Audio

8:09 AM.Aid workers in Afghanistan say the deaths of two New Zealand soldiers, and wounding of six others is a sharp reminder of the dangerous place they choose to work, but insist the gains are worth it. Audio

7:57 AM.A business start-up adviser says New Zealanders should be embracing internet video sites like Youtube as a major export opportunity. Audio

7:54 AM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister is refusing to comment on accusations from owners of red zone properties that the Government could profit from their insurance policies, after they were forced to… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.When Eric Murray, Hamish Bond and Mahe Drysdale rowed their way to gold at the Olympics over the weekend, it was like nothing seen from New Zealand athletes since the "golden hour" in Rome over 50… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:41 AM.A stellar track and field performance has propelled Team GB to third place on the medal table ... Great Britain has now won 16 golds, and trails only the United States and China. Audio

7:40 AM.In netball the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic won the transtasman competition, and at the Olympics rowing and equestrian events have been dominated by athletes from the region. Audio

7:36 AM.The red, yellow and black army get to celebrate their team's Super 15 rugby victory with a street parade through Hamilton after the Chiefs trouncing of the Sharks at Waikato Stadium over the weekend.

7:28 AM.The Olympic rowing regatta at the London games has gone down in history as New Zealand's most successful after winning three gold medals and two bronze. Audio

7:23 AM.The New Zealand middle-distance runner, Nick Willis, is in the semi-final in the men's 1500 metres at London's Olympic Stadium. Audio

7:15 AM.A large scale police operation is under way in Wisconsin where at least six worshippers at a Sikh temple have been killed by a gunman. It is unclear how many gunmen are involved but police say one… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The Daily Telegraph's correspondent in Kabul, Ben Farmer, says Bamiyan province has been regarded as one of the safest in Afghanistan. Audio

7:09 AM.The names of the two New Zealand soldiers killed by insurgents in Afghanistan will be released. The Provincial Reconstruction Team members were killed when they went to the aid of local security… Read more Audio

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

6:37 AM.Politicians say the death of two New Zealand soldiers in the Bamiyan province of Afghanistan, while tragic, is not grounds for a panic response or early troop withdrawal. Audio

6:27 AM.The Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, will host a hui on water rights today; An iwi says changes being made to planned Treaty settlement legislation covering Hauturu-Little Barrier island in… 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.Government troops are said to be massing around the Syrian city of Aleppo, poised to take back rebel held parts of the city. Audio

6:11 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, remains committed to withdrawing New Zealand troops from Afghanistan next year, despite the deaths of two soldiers. Audio

6:00 AM.Aid workers say Afghanistan deaths a reminder of dangers; Phil Goff says Afghanistan still gripped by corruption; Haqqani network gaining strength in Afghanistan; Successful weekend for New Zealand at… Read more Audio