Morning Report for Monday 15 July 2013

8:56 AM.A new poll is out and Labor's Kevin Rudd is making headway against the Abbott's coalition, with significant gains as preferred PM. Could Malcolm Turnbull return as the opposition leader? Audio

8:53 AM.The future heir to the British throne has not yet been identified as male or female, let alone been named, but that doesn't stop speculation on both counts and our royal commentator Richard… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The Maori party AGM; Radio spectrum claimants file fresh papers with Waitangi Tribunal; Maori leader says a partnership between iwi and the Crown, to build a home for kaumatua, shows the Treaty of… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The vicar who's been at the helm of an Auckland church known for its controversial billboards, is moving on after almost a decade. Audio

8:42 AM.A group fighting to stop the development of an international cricket venue in Christchurch's Hagley Park is asking the Auditor-General's Office to probe the legality of the city council's… Read more 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

8:27 AM.The editor of the Spanish news website Iberosphere, Guy Hedgecoe, talks about the serious injuries at an incident at Pamplona yesterday. Audio

8:25 AM.According to a new survey carried out by the Auckland University of Technology and funded by the insurance company Sovereign, people in this country are happier than most Europeans - even though New… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Thirty nine police officers have been injured in two nights of riots in the Northern Irish capital, Belfast. Audio

8:13 AM.Beneficiary advocate Kay Brereton says that the Government campaign to get more people off long-term welfare looks to some like "benefit-bashing" of people who are already under extreme stress. Audio

8:09 AM.The race for the country's biggest mayoralty is on, with Auckland's Len Brown confirming he'll run again, against three distinct challengers. Audio

7:55 AM.169-years after Samuel Morse tapped out "What hath God wrought" the world's last telegram service has closed. Audio

7:53 AM.English cricket writer and broadcaster Mihir Bose joins the programme. Audio

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

7:44 AM.The anti-abortion group, Right to Life, says doctors are within their legal rights to refuse to prescribe contraception to patients. Audio

7:38 AM.Auckland City's mayor Len Brown is seeking a second term in office and launched his campaign yesterday. Len Brown talks about his pledges of progress on affordable housing, transport, and job growth. Audio

7:28 AM.New Zealand researchers have been asked by the World Anti-Doping Agency, or Wada, to come up with an improved test to detect the use of EPO by drug cheating athletes. Audio

7:25 AM.While the Maori Party says it will stay in its relationship with National until the 2014 election, but will not make any promises beyond that. Audio

7:22 AM.We get an update of the investigation into the death of the infant Atreyu Taylor Matene from Detective Senior Sergeant Kevin Burke of the Police. Audio

7:17 AM.Zimmerman found not guilty of both murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Audio

7:13 AM.We get an update on Taranaki power outages from Powerco's Network Operations Manager, Phil Marsh. Audio

7:10 AM.Thousands of people in northern parts of Taranaki have spent a chilly night without power after wind gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour downed trees, damaging overhead power and communication lines… Read more Audio

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

6:40 AM.A medical researcher says he was motivated to develop an improved test for EPO in athletes when he was told by a group of cyclists that they thought it was acceptable to take the hormone. Audio

6:37 AM.Strong winds have cut power to more than 8-thousand properties in Taranaki, and forced flights and ferry services to be cancelled in Wellington. Audio

6:27 AM.The Maori party AGM; Fresh radio spectrum claims filed with the Waitangi Tribunal; Maori leader says partnership between iwi and Crown, to build a home for kaumatua, shows Treaty of Waitangi is… 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.We hear about: the tempestuous weather assaulting the country and how long it's going to hang around; the result of the Zimmerman trial in the US; the inestigation into the death of one-year-old… Read more Audio