Morning Report for Monday 1 October 2012

8:55 AM.An apology from a veteran broadcaster for an insulting politically charged gaff; a massive march for murdered Melbourne woman Jill Meagher; kidnapped Australian woman freed in Ecuador and; Grand… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.A science teacher, formerly of Whangarei's Catholic College and who lost his job after taking a public stand on gay rights, is planning to take legal action. Audio

8:51 AM.Our correspondent in the Italian capital Josephine McKenna reports. Audio

8:48 AM.The YMCA in New Plymouth is trialling a new programme it hopes will help teenage dropouts go back to school. Audio

8:45 AM.Te Kohanga Reo National Trust is sticking to its practice of not taking children on a part-time basis - because it goes against the kaupapa of Kohanga Reo; The political inquiry into the health and… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.An inquest into the death of zoo-keeper Dalu Mncube, who was mauled by a rare white Bengal tiger at Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Park, gets underway this afternoon. Audio

8:39 AM.A Muslim education trust has bought an old Catholic School in Dunedin and plans to turn it into a boarding school for boys. 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.Changes to the motorbike licensing system, taking effect today, will mean some people will take longer to get their full motorbike licence and the amendments will also allow novice riders to buy… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The police in Hastings today are continuing their investigations into the suspicious death of 40-year-old Ephrame Ronald Waihape in the suburb of Flaxmere. Audio

8:20 AM.Korea's Coastguard is recommending serious charges be laid against nine employees of the Sajo Oyang Corporation fishing company, in relation to mistreatment of the crew of the Oyang 75 fishing trawler… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.A lawyer for sexual abuse victims who had their privacy breached by ACC, John Miller, says the offer of $250 compensation was the final straw for many. Audio

8:09 AM.A constitutional law specialist, Grant Illingworth QC, says courts have a huge task ahead of them in interpreting new search and surveillance legislation which comes into effect today. Audio

7:57 AM.Europe is attempting to stage one of the biggest come-backs in Ryder Cup history to clinch the prestigious golf title at the Medinah Country Club in Illinois. Online golfing journalist Tony Schwarb… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Hundreds of teachers along with education experts from Australia and Finland say that government policy on national standards, charter schools and league tables just doesn't work. Audio

7:48 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:42 AM.All Blacks have taken the inaugural four-nation Rugby Championship title with one game yet to go. The men in black beat the Pumas in Buenos Aires in front of a noisy sell-out crowd. Sporting… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, has criticised the use of the veto at the United Nations, while campaigning to get New Zealand a seat on its Security Council. Audio

7:30 AM.Washington correspondent Simon Marks gives us a heads up on the reaction from the White House and those on Capitol Hill. Audio

7:28 AM.The US military death-toll in the Afghan conflict has reached 2,000. Audio

7:26 AM.The ACC Chief Executive responds to claimants' plans to sue the state funded corporation for privacy breaches. Audio

7:23 AM.Sexual abuse victims have decided to take legal action against ACC for releasing their private details - but some warn they may face a difficult and costly battle. Audio

7:19 AM.In 1996, Dr David Small caught two Security Intelligence Service agents breaking into the Christchurch home of activist Aziz Choudry. He was later awarded $20-thousand for an illegal search related to… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The Police Assistant Commissioner, Malcolm Burgess, says the police have rolled out one of their largest ever training programmes to bring nine thousand staff up to speed on the new rules. Audio

7:09 AM.The changes to existing laws aim to bring search and surveillance powers up to date with 21st century technology while critics say the changes may strip us of the basic human right to privacy. Audio

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

6:41 AM.Accident compensation lawyer Hazel Armstrong says ACC has driven sexual abuse victims to take legal action by offering them inadequate compensation after releasing their personal details. Audio

6:39 AM.A senior associate at the Chen Palmer law firm, Nicholai Anderson, speaks about the wide ranging new laws. Audio

6:27 AM.Te Kohanga Reo National Trust is sticking to its practice of not taking children on a part-time basis - because it goes against the kaupapa of Kohanga Reo; The political inquiry into the health and… Read more Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.The latest on the controversial new search and surveillance legislation enacted into law today; ACC sensitive claimants take mass action for privacy breaches; US military death toll in Afghan conflict… Read more Audio