Morning Report for Tuesday 10 September 2013

8:56 AM.Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are preparing to square off in the men's final at the US Tennis Open in New York. Audio

8:50 AM.Erina O'Donohue has been looking at the latest Broadcasting Standards Authority survey of words and phrases people believe shouldn't be allowed on the air. Audio

8:48 AM.A North Taranaki community has lost its long-running battle to stop a new gas drilling site going ahead. Audio

8:45 AM.A Maori rights advocate based in Australia says the Aboriginal community seems quite nervous about the role the first indigenous woman MP will play in the federal parliament; A candidate standing in… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.An outgoing leader at Pharmac says funding of the breast cancer drug Herceptin was the toughest decision he was involved in. Audio

8:38 AM.Two years after a politically motivated shooting spree rocked Norway, the country looks set to elect a new government. 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

8:27 AM.It's a rest day in the America's Cup, with Emirates Team New Zealand still stinging from yesterday's defeat to Oracle. Audio

8:22 AM.Tony Abbott won a landslide election victory in Australia but that doesn't mean he's in for an easy ride, with some commentators suggesting dealing with the Senate and a host of new minor parties… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.The three candidates vying to be leader of the Labour Party met in Blackball, the spiritual birthplace of the party, on the West Coast last night. Audio

8:15 AM.Police officers in south Auckland, where a colleague nearly died in an unprovoked attack at the weekend, say the near-killing is not representative of the Otara community. Audio

8:10 AM.Russia wants Syria to hand over its arsenal of chemical weapons to be destroyed. Audio

7:58 AM.The South African chef dubbed 'too fat to live in New Zealand' has been granted a reprieve and says he can't wait to get back to work in Christchurch. Audio

7:54 AM.Auckland's mayoral contest has thrown up some of the most radical policies for years, ranging from free public transport to the building of a brand new city centre in the south. Audio

7:50 AM.The Wellington Central MP, Grant Robertson, still appears to have the greatest support in caucus for the Labour Party leadership vote, but David Cunliffe's supporters say the gap is closing. Audio

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

7:42 AM.Investigations into the collapse of finance firms are drawing closer to the end. Audio

7:35 AM.Most of the school children caught up in a fatal crash in Taranaki yesterday are expected to return to class today. Audio

7:29 AM.Winds of up to 140 kilometres an hour are forecast to hit Christchurch and inland Canterbury this afternoon. Audio

7:22 AM.Housing Minister Nick Smith discusses the rising house prices. Audio

7:20 AM.The property valuer QV is forecasting 15 more months of soaring house prices. Audio

7:16 AM.While the diplomatic manouevring continues, President Obama has also called on his military to be ready to carry out a strike against Syria. Audio

7:10 AM.Russia is calling on the Syrian Government to give up its chemical weapons in a bid to avoid military action. Audio

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

6:35 AM.The property valuer QV is forecasting 15 more months of soaring house prices, especially in Auckland. Audio

6:27 AM.A candidate standing in the local elections in South Auckland says he wants to ramp up rates on fast food outlets to drive them out of town to improve people's health; A Maori rights advocate based in… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.The Syrian Government has welcomed a Russian proposal to avoid US military intervention by agreeing to international monitoring of its chemical weapons. Audio

6:00 AM.Syrian plan, house prices, strong winds expected, Taranaki bus crash, finance firm investigations. Audio