Morning Report for Monday 23 June 2014

8:56 AM.A dramatic re-enactment of the Battle of Bannockburn has taken place in Central Otago to mark the seven-hundredth anniversary of the English defeat at the hands of the Scottish, under Robert the… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Going digital is a common phrase in today's time, and for a collection of early symphony orchestra recordings, it's exactly the process they are going through. Audio

8:49 AM.The Independent Maori Statutory Board is confident that Auckland Council wants to get to the bottom of why it's underspending on Maori initiatives; The North Island's Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Tauranga's estimated 30 to 40 homeless citizens will soon have their own shelter. Audio

8:41 AM.A group of not-for-profit organisations are banding together to encourage people to vote according to political parties' climate change policies. Audio

8:39 AM.A fifth-generation Coromandel farmer says the damage caused by flash floods will take years to repair. Audio

8:36 AM.Twenty seven men and women who risked their lives to save others after the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch have been recognised for their bravery. Joining us is a Christchurch firefighter… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:24 AM.Questions have been raised about Team New Zealand's plea for more Government money after it was revealed the syndicate's manager, Grant Dalton, was paid two-million-dollars a year during the last… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Elhamy Elzayat is New Zealand's former Honorary Consul General in Egypt and he joins us in our Christchurch studio. Audio

8:13 AM.Back home from meetings with both the US Secretary of State John Kerry and the US President Barack Obama, the Prime Minister John Key is denying suggestions that he's softening this country's stance… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Prime Minister says the relationship between the United States and New Zealand is in excellent shape and he hopes President Barack Obama will visit this country later this year. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.The RSA is opposing the building of the country's first memorial park to wartime conscientious objectors. Audio

7:53 AM.Fiji expats living in New Zealand are being urged to put an end to their homeland's "coup culture" by voting against Frank Bainimarama in the first general election since he seized power in 2006. Audio

7:49 AM.Accolades have been flying in for the All Blacks after they claimed a clean sweep against England in the three test series. Audio

7:49 AM.Islamic militants in Iraq have taken four towns in two days in the country's western Anbar province. Audio

7:44 AM.Some of the men and women who risked their lives to save others in the aftermath of the February 2011 earthquakes in Christchurch have been recognised for their bravery. Audio

7:32 AM.Labour issued a statement yesterday rejecting claims about donations from Donghua Liu published in the Herald On Sunday newspaper, saying it hasn't found any record of them and challenging anyone with… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.With our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio

7:22 AM.The Labour Party has hit back at claims in a Sunday newspaper that the millionaire Chinese businessman Donghua Liu , lavished more than 150-thousand dollars on the previous Labour Government. Audio

7:16 AM.So will the National Party come to an agreement with Colin Craig in East Coast Bays? Just back from his successful four-day tour of the United States, John Key has walked into a potentially awkward… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The Conservative party leader Colin Craig is, by his own admission, set to fight a losing battle for an electorate seat in this year's election. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.Economic reports on consuemr spending and confidence will guide the market when released this week. Australia's key 200 Index closed down nearly one percent on Friday, but shares are expected to firm… Read more Audio

6:56 AM.In Australia, a collapse in the price of iron ore, the nation's biggest export, is providing new challenges for policymakers. Audio

6:53 AM.Shoppers at the Warehouse can look forward to plenty of bargains on clothing this winter due to the unusual and sustained warm temperatures this autumn and winter. Audio

6:49 AM.Colin Craig's already made a major concession in his run for the East Coast Bays electorate - by admitting he's not in it to win it. Audio

6:49 AM.The prospectus for the sale of up to 101 million shares in the Scales apples, logistics and food ingredients business highlights the inherent volatility of the agricultural sector. After a 50 percent… Read more Audio

6:28 AM.The North Island's Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency can contract who it wants, including providers outside of the social policy network; The Independent Maori Statutory Board is confident that Auckland… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.The United States has the chance to confirm a place in the top 16 at the Football World Cup this morning, when they take on Portugal in Manaus. Audio

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

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.US could force Portugal out of World Cup, Colin Craig doesn't expect to win electorate, Colin Craig will take on Murray McCully in East Coast Bays, Prime Minister says no deal done with Conservative… Read more Audio