Morning Report for Monday 15 October 2012

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

8:52 AM.The space shuttle, Endeavour, has crawled through the streets of Los Angeles on its way to the California Space Centre, arriving at its final resting place a day later than expected. Audio

8:48 AM.Ngati Kahunugunu Chairman, Ngahiwi Tomoana, says hapu in the rohe have made it perfectly clear they have proprietary rights to water, and want the iwi to back them to the hilt; The Ngati Whatua Orakei… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The Green Party says the government owes it to the people of Taranaki to find out what chemicals have been used in the 22 years when the 'fracking' mining technique wasn't monitored. Audio

8:40 AM.Twenty three war veterans are preparing to leave Auckland 's Whenuapai airbase this morning for Egypt for commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein. Audio

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

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.A geotechnical expert who analysed the risk of death associated with Christchurch Port Hills properties says it was a hundred times higher in some areas than the risk of dying in a car crash. Audio

8:22 AM.Psa was first found in New Zealand nearly three years ago, and has infected at least 16-hundred orchards already. Audio

8:13 AM.One of the coordinators of the beneficiary advocacy group, Welfare Justice Reform, Olive McRae. Audio

8:13 AM.The 43-year-old was hoping also to break the sound barrier during his descent - although that mark awaits final confirmation. Audio

8:09 AM.The Ministry of Social Development has accidently left thousands of files of sensitive information open to the public. Audio

7:57 AM.The popular sport of longboarding has exploded in New Zealand, with the number of skaters grabbing a board and hitting the road growing by the hundreds. Audio

7:53 AM.Auckland's one hundred million dollar public transport ticketing system has come through the first week of a major trial with few glitches. Audio

7:47 AM.Attempts by the Labour Party to reform the adoption laws now appear to be dead in the water, after the Green Party's refusal to support one of their member's bills. Audio

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

7:39 AM.They were arrested last week after police found suspicious video footage on the computer of a man they were investigating in an unrelated case. Audio

7:36 AM.Turkey has banned all Syrian aircraft from its air space, days after intercepting a Syrian airliner carrying what it said were Russian-made munitions for the Syrian army. Audio

7:28 AM.Police aren't commenting other than to say they are investigating the deaths. Audio

7:26 AM.A massive round the clock operation has swung into action to re-open the Milford Road after a slip brought down hundreds of tonnes of rocks onto the tourist route. Audio

7:20 AM.Last week, party leader David Shearer leveled fresh claims about the Prime Minister John Key's knowledge of the internet millionaire. Audio

7:15 AM.The 43-year-old was hoping also to break the sound barrier during his descent - although that mark awaits final confirmation. Audio

7:14 AM.A privacy law specialist, Kathryn Dalziel, from the firm Taylor Shaw, says the Ministry of Social Development could face legal claims from individuals. She joined Morning Report. Audio

7:09 AM.Thousands of files containing highly sensitive personal information about children in the care of Child Youth and Family, beneficiaries and contractors employed by the Ministry of Social Development… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:38 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says that's because New Zealanders care more about core issues like the economy. Audio

6:36 AM.A beneficiaries advocate says the Ministry of Social Development was told of a major security problem with public computer kiosks at Work and Income offices more than a year ago. Audio

6:27 AM.Ngati Kahungunu has just finished a series of consultation hui with hapu from Wairarapa to Northern Hawke's Bay, to discuss fresh water; The Ngati Whatua Orakei Trust Board in Auckland says changes… Read more Audio

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

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

6:16 AM.The only accommodation provider in the Milford Sounds says the closure of the one road in and out of the settlement has dealt them a considerable financial blow. Audio

6:11 AM.The Green Party appears to have scuppered a Labour Party bill promoting reform of New Zealand's adoption laws. Audio

6:00 AM.Ministry of Social Development investigating privacy breach, Privacy lawyer says MSD should have learned from ACC, Labour fails to produce smoking gun, Transport agency goes 24/7 to get Milford Road… Read more Audio