Morning Report for Tuesday 15 September 2015

8:56 AM.As you would have heard we've been discussing the possibility of the Red Peak flag being added to the November referendum. Audio

8:54 AM.Protesters against 1080 poison say a bait drop on the Coromandel Peninsula at the weekend was unsafe because the public was not warned and there were no track closures. Audio

8:50 AM.The Department of Corrections is calling for community providers to run its redesigned tikanga motivational programme for offenders, Te Ihu Waka; A kura that's just gained secondary school status says… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Helping young New Zealanders change the world, is the ambitious goal of a new project called Future Fund. Audio

8:41 AM.Investigators probing allegations of corruption at Fifa are certain more charges could be laid. Audio

8:35 AM.Australia's new prime minister Malcolm Turnbull touted his economic leadership credentials as superior to those of Tony Abbott who he ousted last night. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.An independent review has poured cold water on a sneaking suspicion in Auckland the city is paying far more for its rail system than Wellington. Audio

8:25 AM.Friends of the four men killed at Muriwai beach are still coming to terms with their loss. Audio

8:20 AM.John Key's decision to consider a law change to add a fifth flag to the referendum - if there's cross-party support for it - has given hope to supporters of the popular Red Peak flag. Audio

8:17 AM.The Hong-kong based Maling Aquarius Company is planning to buy a half share of the debt-ridden meat processor Silver Fern Farms for about 311 million dollars. Audio

8:11 AM.Malcolm Turnbull is the new Prime Minister of Australia after ousting Tony Abbott last night. Audio

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

7:57 AM.It was one of the most obscure songs in Crowded House's catalogue, but not any more. It's just a few days since this twenty-year old tune was re-released to raise funds for Syrian refugees Audio

7:54 AM.New Zealand universities have improved in a major international ranking for the first time in six years. Audio

7:47 AM.John Key threw down the gauntlet to Labour yesterday, saying if there was cross-party support to add a fifth flag to this year's referendum, he would consider a law change to make it happen. Audio

7:44 AM.Twelve tourists have been mistakenly killed by security forces in Egypt. Audio

7:39 AM.Another dairy cooperative, Westland Milk Products, is signalling jobs are likely to go, as it tries to cut costs during the global dairy downturn. Audio

7:35 AM.A nationwide crackdown on using phones while driving has already started to net drivers, with ten pinged at a single Auckland intersection. Audio

7:28 AM.More countries in Europe are tightening up their border controls as record numbers of migrants continue to arrive. Audio

7:25 AM.The Prime Minister and Labour's leader are facing off over the addition of another flag design to New Zealand's flag referendum. Audio

7:22 AM.Students and staff at an Auckland college say they're shocked and heartbroken after a weekend car crash claimed the lives of their colleagues and friends, who they describe as "gems". Audio

7:20 AM.There has been little reaction so far from New Zealand politicians to the change in leader across the Tasman. Audio

7:11 AM.Tony Abbott has been ousted as Australia's Prime Minister. Audio

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

6:58 AM.On Wall Street, stocks have fallen as investors awaited Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting this week even as fears of slowing growth in China continue to rattle global markets. Audio

6:54 AM.Michael Hill International says Austrailan consumers have been consoling themselves with diamond rings and other baubles amid the downturn in its economy's fortunes. Audio

6:53 AM.Aucklanders are increasingly squeezing into smaller accommodation as the price of land sees house sizes shrinking. Audio

6:52 AM.Commerical vehicle registrations are easing pointing to a slowing economy and falling New Zealand dollar, which is making vehicles more expensive. Audio

6:50 AM.The company that runs Turners Car Auctions wants to buy up to a fifth of the vehicle finance company MTF. Audio

6:47 AM.The homeware and sports retailer Briscoe Group is still trumpeting the virtues of its takeover offer for Kathmandu even though it's received precious few takers for its offer, which looks set to fail.

6:40 AM.Who is Australia's new Prime Minister? Audio

6:26 AM.A Hawke's Bay iwi says it's capable of operating the prison in its rohe more effectively than the Department of Corrections; A kura that's just gained secondary school status says seamless Maori… Read more Audio

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

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been toppled by Malcolm Turnbull. In the shock late night vote, Malcom Turnbull was elected the new leader of the Liberal Party 54 to 44. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Tony Abbott has been ousted as Australian Prime Minister and replaced by former Liberal leader Malcom Turnbull. We'll have plenty of coverage on the shock late night vote and the reaction to it… Read more Audio