Morning Report for Monday 24 February 2014

8:56 AM.Phil Kafcaloudes discusses the Manus Island detention centre incident. Audio

8:52 AM.Tens of thousands of visitors celebrated Napier's Art Deco history over the weekend. Audio

8:48 AM.A former Maori Affairs Minister, Koro Wetere, is calling for the government to stop its Maori Language Strategy, saying it's flawed and needs work; A Maori language lecturer says some banks are… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The Transport Agency was swamped with people at its first open day held to explain the controversial road project planed to ease traffic congestion north of Wellington. Audio

8:40 AM.The 2014 Winter Olympics have just wrapped up in Sochi under the watchful eye of the Russian president Vladimir Putin, with a dramatic closing ceremony to rival the opening two weeks ago. 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.Telecom is being told its content must be king if a foray into internet television is going to win over paying viewers. Audio

8:23 AM.Joining us now is the spokesperson for the Japanese Institute of Cetacean Research, Glenn Inwood. Audio

8:20 AM.The anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd says a Japanese whaling vessel is running away after it was allegedly caught in New Zealand's Ross Sea Dependency near Antarctica. Audio

8:18 AM.A mental health advocate is blaming Twitter, and other social media, for allowing online bullying after the television presenter Charlotte Dawson was found dead in her Sydney home. Audio

8:15 AM.The Government is spending tens of millions of dollars more on contractors than it did five years ago - in the case of one ministry, five times as much. Audio

8:12 AM.JOur reporter Nicola Grigg reports from Amberley. Audio

8:10 AM.A clear-up is underway in the Canterbury town of Amberley after it was struck by one of two tornadoes to hit the region. Audio

7:54 AM.The host of Radio New Zealand's arts show, Standing Room Only, Lynn Freeman, squeezed in as many shows as she could and survived to join us this morning. Audio

7:50 AM.Anti-Israeli protestors say they will be stepping up their campaign after demonstrating outside a New Zealand Arts Festival dance performance. Audio

7:48 AM.Three New Zealand citizens facing drugs charges in the United Arab Emirates will appear in court today. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:40 AM.Staying with politics, and Richard Prebble is returning to the Act Party with a goal of bringing nine MPs into Parliament later this year. Audio

7:35 AM.The National Party has had one of its best results since the last election in the latest political poll. Audio

7:27 AM.The Ukrainian Parliament has appointed the speaker, Oleksander Turchinov, as interim president, a day after it voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovich. Audio

7:25 AM.A young man who was arrested early on Sunday morning, has died in police custody. Audio

7:23 AM.The Coastguard says it doesn't yet know what caused a luxury charter vessel to take on water leaving nearly forty people needing to be rescued north of Auckland yesterday. Audio

7:18 AM.Australia is considering widespread structural reforms to improve growth, starting with raising the retirement age to 70. Audio

7:15 AM.Donna Graham who's lived Amberley for 20 years says both she and her husband were terrified. Audio

7:10 AM.Two tornadoes, lightning strikes, and hailstones as big as golf balls has caused havoc in Canterbury. Audio

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

6:35 AM.Australia is debating raising its retirement age to 70. Audio

6:27 AM.A former Maori Affairs Minister, Koro Wetere, is calling for the government to stop its Maori Language Strategy, saying it's flawed and needs work; A Maori language lecturer says some banks are… Read more Audio

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

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

6:15 AM.The artistic director of the Israeli dance company, which is performing at the New Zealand Festival, says he would boycott his own show if he thought it would help the Palestinian cause in Israel. Audio

6:10 AM.Jossi Wells has carried the New Zealand flag in the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics at Sochi this morning. Audio

6:00 AM.Amberley tornado, G20 meeting in Sydney, charter boat rescue, police custody death, Ukraine, political poll, Richard Prebble. Audio