Morning Report for Monday 21 September 2015

8:54 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:51 AM.Ports and councils are under pressure to boost their infrastructure in time for mega cruise ships bringing in tens of thousands more passengers. Audio

8:48 AM.Muaupoko iwi members who have claimed back the old Sailing Club building at Lake Horowhenua, plan to occupy the Rowing Club rooms this week; The national Nga Manu Korero speech competition will begin… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Marion Blake is the chief executive of Platform Trust which provides support to mental health patients. Audio

8:39 AM.Victims of mentally ill people who've killed and maimed are demanding a say over when and how they should be released from psychiatric care. Audio

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

8:27 AM.The president of Local Government New Zealand says it is nigh on impossible to push through council amalgamations under the current set up. Audio

8:24 AM.The new Australian Prime Minister has unveiled his Cabinet line up and it appears women are the winners. The Australian's Political Editor is Dennis Shanahan. Audio

8:19 AM.New Zealand had to overcome two yellow cards and a determined Pumas side to open their World Cup campaign with a 26-16 win at Wembley Stadium. Commentator Keith Quinn watched the game earlier this… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Kim Dotcom's court hearing begins today to decide whether he should be extradited to face trial in the United States. His preparation for the hearing was set back by a change of lawyers at the end of… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The death of an experienced zoo keeper mauled by a lion has rocked Hamilton Zoo and the wider community. Julie Hardaker is the Hamilton Mayor. Audio

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

7:55 AM.The Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says a Muslim would be unfit to be president of the United States -- arguing their faith is inconsistent with American principles. Our Washington… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Some Upper Hutt residents are demanding officials be upfront with them about a convicted paedophile who has been released into the area. The Corrections Department's Lower North Island operations… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Some Upper Hutt residents are demanding officials be upfront with them about a convicted paedophile who has been released into the area. Catherine Hutton spoke to those who live near the school. Audio

7:43 AM.The shock's barely worn off for rugby fans after Japan's jaw-dropping victory over South Africa at the Rugby World Cup. Audio

7:39 AM.A Taranaki trust has begun legal action to have a group, including a long-standing Black Power member, removed from Maori land in Waitara. Audio

7:34 AM.The silver fern may have been flown by some All Blacks fans this morning but it seems few people want it or other options to replace the national flag. Prime Minister John Key speaks with Guyon… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The court hearing which will decide whether Kim Dotcom will be extradited to the United States to face trial begins today. Our reporter Kate Newton has been following the case through its twists and… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.The tragic death of Samantha Kudeweh has rocked the small town of Pirongia where she lived. Nicholas van der Sande owns the local cafe, Coach House Cafe. Audio

7:10 AM.Investigations are underway to find out how a tiger at Hamilton Zoo was able to maul an experienced keeper to death. Our correspondent Andrew McRae was following developments yesterday and is back… Read more Audio

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

7:06 AM.The All Blacks have been pushed hard by a resilient Argentinian side in their first pool game of the 2015 World Cup, joining us now from London is reporter Alex Coogan-Reeves. Audio

6:58 AM.European and US markets have fallen following the Federal Reserve's decision late last week not to raise US interest rates. Audio

6:54 AM.Across the Tasman Australia's fifth change of prime minister in five years has raised hopes in the business community for concrete moves toward economic reform. Audio

6:53 AM.The technology company Rakon is banking on product design and its Chinese connections to sustain and then drive profit growth. Audio

6:51 AM.The latest survey by the city's Chamber of Commerce shows a net 13.1% of businesses expect the region's economy to improve over the next year; almost half what it was three months ago. Audio

6:49 AM.A discussion paper about possible changes to the way the goods and services tax is applied to some business services and to change the way the tax operates in practice has just been released by Inland… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The Warehouse is expecting big things from its new financial services business, which is expected to launch before the end of the year. Audio

6:42 AM.The government is resorting to debt collectors to retrieve more than 2.5 million dollars, which was paid to teachers three years ago during the Novopay fiasco. Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:22 AM.Muaupoko iwi members who have claimed back the old Sailing Club building at Lake Horowhenua, plan to occupy the Rowing Club rooms this week; The national Nga Manu Korero speech competition will begin… Read more Audio

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

6:12 AM.Voting has closed in Greece and the left wing Syriza party looks set to win the biggest share of votes, but not enough to govern alone. Audio

6:10 AM.The All Blacks have been pushed hard by Argentina in their first pool game of the 2015 World Cup. Our Queenstown reporter Peter Newport's joined other punters to watch the match at a local bar. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Queenstown reporter joins punters at bar for the AB match, Greece's Syriza looks set to win biggest share of votes, Teachers need to pay up before the debt collectors call - Joyce, Community stunned… Read more Audio