Morning Report for Monday 5 November 2012

8:56 AM.Phil Kafcaloudes is in Melbourne and joins us with the latest news from the Lucky Country. Audio

8:52 AM.New research from the University of Canterbury suggests that short sharp bursts of exercise could halve the time it takes to get fit, compared with traditional endurance training. Audio

8:48 AM.The number of Maori police staff has dropped - and the service hasn't had an increase in three years; The Government hopes an iwi with Wellington ties, Ngati Toa, can sign their settlement deed by the… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to the resilience of the people of Christchurch while visiting the city's devastated red zone - but refused to be drawn into the debate over the fate of… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The architect Sir Miles Warren has gifted his Canterbury house and garden, Ohinetahi, to the people of New Zealand. Audio

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

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.Kim Dotcom's Twitter promise to fund a second high-speed fibre-optic cable between here and the United States is being seen as a great idea - but one that will never come to fruition. Audio

8:23 AM.The plaudits are universal for the high profile defence lawyer following his untimely death. Robert Lithgow QC worked with Mr King on the Weatherston case and he speaks with Morning Report. Audio

8:18 AM.The company's New Zealand chief executive, Jacki Johnson, will meet with customers in Christchurch tonight after being named as the 'worst insurer' by an InsuranceWatch survey earlier this year. Audio

8:14 AM.The deputy Labour leader, Grant Robertson, is in the US to observe the democratic election campaign, and speaks from New York. Audio

8:09 AM.The widow of a Pike River miner is hoping the Royal Commission's report will lead to a police prosecution. Audio

7:55 AM.Respected champion horse breeder Sir Patrick Hogan says it's going to become increasingly difficult for horses from Down Under to win Australasia's greatest equine meet. Audio

7:52 AM.Algerian police investigating how 165 kilograms of cocaine or heroin was found hidden inside a Fonterra shipping container, are looking for well-known drug smuggler Ahmed Youssefi Said in connection… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.The Labour Party is accusing Steven Joyce of political interference in the decision to allow Snapper to be part of Auckland's integrated public transport ticketing system. Audio

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

7:39 AM.Six days after the superstorm began pounding the mainland, tens of thousands of volunteers have been helping out in the worst hit tri-state areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Audio

7:36 AM.Mine safety adviser Dave Feickert is one of a group of experts in Greymouth this week to help the families develop a plan to re-enter the Pike River mine. Audio

7:28 AM.After New Zealand PM John Key's "thick as batshit" comment our UK correspondent, Catherine Drew, says footballer David Beckham is held is high regard in the UK even though most acknowledge he's no… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The troops that rushed in to help build a new nation in 1999 - and rushed back when it almost fell apart in 2006 - are being pulled for good this week. Audio

7:19 AM.The Government Communications Security Bureau has confirmed knowledge of the surveillance of Kim Dotcom went to the very top of the organisation. Audio

7:13 AM.With just two days until the US Presidential election day Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are running neck-and-neck, each with 48 percent in the national polls. Audio

7:09 AM.Recommendations for widespread changes are predicted in the Pike River Royal Commission's Report which is to be made public today. Audio

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

6:39 AM.While the two contenders appear neck and neck overall, in some of the crucial battleground states where the election could be won or lost, President Obama appears to have an edge. Audio

6:37 AM.The assistant national secretary of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union, Ged O'Connell, told our reporter, Conan Young, that he hopes the report will recommend legislation changes to… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.The number of Maori police staff has dropped - and the service hasn't had an increase in three years; The Government hopes an iwi with Wellington ties, Ngati Toa, can sign their settlement deed by the… Read more Audio

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

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

6:14 AM.One of New Zealand's most respected feminists and educationalists, Marie Bell, has died from cancer at the age of 90. Audio

6:10 AM.People in their tens of thousands have been left homeless, and could soon need emergency housing as cold weather closes in on the world's financial capital. Audio

6:00 AM.Damning report into Pike River mining tragedy predicted; US Presidential candidates in polling deadlock 2-days out; Senior GSCB officers knew of Dotcom surveillance; NZ troops leave East Timor… Read more Audio