Morning Report for Monday 7 September 2015

8:56 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:53 AM.The first week of the US Open is wrapping up in a few hours time and both Williams sisters have taken to the court today. Audio

8:49 AM.The Government has admitted more foreign sailors without work visas, have been allowed to operate in New Zealand waters. Audio

8:48 AM.Iwi takes fresh approach to post treaty governance; Growing strength of Maori tourism is as much about Rangitahi as it is about visitors; Iwi says the Government is abdicating its responsibilities for… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Treasury has also told the government falling dairy prices may not rebound as much as first thought; Benje Patterson is a senior economist with Infometrics. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.Thousands of sheep and beef farmers expect to lose control of the Silver Fern Farms co-op to the Chinese sometime this week. Audio

8:27 AM.Family members of murder and rape victims have told Radio New Zealand they live in fear the offenders could seek retribution or contact if released from prison. Audio

8:23 AM.Sir Geoffrey Palmer was the Attorney General in 1985 and was involved in what he has described as the "horrendously difficult" negotiations with the French government in the aftermath of the Rainbow… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.A New Zealander living in Germany says the welcome Syrian refugees received this weekend is "the best humanity can offer". Audio

8:18 AM.The Prime Minister confirmed this morning a proposal to accept more Syrian refugees will be taken to Cabinet. Assem Alkotob is a Syrian who has been living in New Zealand for 22 years. He is pleased… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The Labour leader Andrew Little has been calling for New Zealand to take more refugees; He speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:55 AM.Two tourists are lucky to be alive after being rescued from sub zero conditions on a mountain in the South Island this weekend; The Department of Conservation's services manager is John Wotherspoon. Audio

7:48 AM.Nine New Zealand Rowing crews have qualified for next year's Rio Olympics after a productive world championships in France. Audio

7:44 AM.Tens of thousands of New Zealanders are asking for another flag design to be one of the choices in this year's flag referendum; Rowan Simpson is spearheading the push for a fifth design. Audio

7:41 AM.A new book by investigative journalist Andrew Jennings is alleging the late Charlie Dempsey, who was Oceania's representative, was paid $400 000 by the Germans to abstain in the vote for hosts for the… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.The Treasury has warned dairy prices may not rebound by as much as first thought. Audio

7:24 AM.A former French spy has admitted planting the bombs that blew up the Rainbow Warrior thirty years ago; Peter Willcox was the captain of the Rainbow Warrior. Audio

7:20 AM.Professor Alexander Gillespie; law expert at Waikato University, speaks to Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:17 AM.A convoy of cars driven by German and Austrian activists has crossed into Hungary to pick up migrants and help them reach western Europe. Audio

7:11 AM.As you heard in the news John Key says he'll announce an emergency package later today that will allow hundreds of Syrian refugees to come to New Zealand. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.The New Zealand NZX 50 Index fell 23 points to close Friday at 5,547. Audio

6:54 AM.China's economic slowdown has sent Australia to the brink of recession, according to the national accounts. Audio

6:50 AM.The craft brewer Tuatara says there should be more collaboration between New Zealand firms when exporting. Audio

6:48 AM.The Reserve Bank is expected to cut the benchmark interest rate for the third successive time on Thursday. Audio

6:43 AM.Two tourists who went missing in the Nelson Lakes National Park survived freezing conditions before being rescued yesterday. Audio

6:39 AM.National is vowing to block opposition party attempts this week to force New Zealand's hand on the refugee quota. Audio

6:26 AM.Iwi takes fresh approach to post treaty governance; Growing strength of Maori tourism is as much about Rangitahi as it is about visitors; Iwi says the Government is abdicating its responsibilities for… Read more Audio

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

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

6:12 AM.Pressure is building on Prime Minister John Key to expand the refugee quota amid the growing crisis in Europe. Audio

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

6:00 AM.New Zealanders crying out for moral leadership - Labour, National to block bills that could have boosted refugee quota, Two missing tousts survive freezing conditions, Rainbow Warrior skipper unmoved… Read more Audio