Morning Report for Monday 22 February 2016

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

8:52 AM.The Fish and Game Council says the Government's proposals to shake up water conservation applications is a win for the private sector but not the environment. Audio

8:44 AM.The country's largest producer of dairy, meat and wool, Landcorp, is moving into new territory - it's milking sheep. Audio

8:42 AM.The man accused of murdering two staff at the Work and Income office in Ashburton goes on trial in the Christchurch High Court today. Audio

8:37 AM.The former mayor of Christchurch says the lack of progress in rebuilding some parts of the city is depressing and an opportunity lost. Audio

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

8:27 AM.The asylum seeker baby who has been kept at a Brisbane hospital looks likely to return to Nauru after Australia's immigration minister said she will be moved to community detention soon. Audio

8:22 AM.The man in charge of the Christchurch council's emergency response to the earthquake says he never imagined being in the middle of the country's biggest natural disaster. Audio

8:19 AM.Nick Walls lay trapped under the wreckage of the Pyne Gould Corporation building for ten hours crushed by a concrete beam. Audio

8:10 AM.Fiji's Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, has declared a 30-day state of emergency after Cyclone Winston caused widespread destruction at the weekend. New Zealand has pledged 50-thousand dollars as… Read more Audio

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

7:54 AM.It's been another big weekend in US politics with Donald Trump's victory in the Republican Party's South Carolina primary prompting former Florida Governor Jeb Bush's withdrawal from the race. Audio

7:45 AM.Ann Brower survived the earthquake but still feels angry nobody has been held accountable for the state of the buildings that collapsed and changed her life forever. Audio

7:35 AM.Brendon McCullum's spectacular knock, on the opening day of the second test against Australia, has been acknowledged by one of the legends of cricket. Audio

7:26 AM.Fiji has declared a 30-day state of emergency, with schools ordered to shut to allow for the cleanup. The nationwide curfew imposed on Saturday has just been lifted this morning. Audio

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

6:58 AM.American stocks had their best week of the year so far,even though Friday was uneventful. Audio

6:57 AM.Diversified investment company Hellaby Holdings is signalling a shake up of its portfolio and a narrowing of its focus as it expects to bounce back from a soft first half of the year. Audio

6:55 AM.Shares in Auckland International Airport hit an 11 year high on Friday, gaining close to 8 perent as it reported a 25 percent lift in its profit and raised its forecast by more than 10 percent . Audio

6:53 AM.We may see more share floats this year but volatile financial markets and investor caution may be dampening factors, according to a report out this morning. Audio

6:52 AM.Fletcher Building's chief executive, Mark Adamson, says they're building a completely new community in the central city, which will mix business and residential. Audio

6:51 AM.Five years on from the devastating earthquake that destroyed much of Christchurch historic central business district, and much of the CBD remains empty sections, with few businesses operating there. Audio

6:46 AM.People in Fiji are counting the cost of the devastation caused by the country's most powerful storm ever recorded. Audio

6:43 AM.Delays with rebuilding homes, the unresolved insurance claims and delays to the Government's anchor projects have cast a long shadow over the progress of Christchurch's rebuild. Audio

6:38 AM.Many families of the 28 Japanese students who perished in the CTV building are still asking why nobody has faced criminal charges over its poor design. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.The business community stays resilient - five-years on from the earthquake. Audio

6:17 AM.Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has pulled out of the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination after suffering defeat in the South Carolina primary at the hands of Donald Trump. Audio

6:14 AM.Fiji is this morning is assessing the damage after being mauled by the strongest cyclone in the country's recorded history. Audio

6:09 AM.Today is the fifth anniversary of the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. For some people today's anniversary is almost unbearable. Audio

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

6:00 AM.We're broadcasting today from the site where the Canterbury Television building once stood, five years on from the day the magnitude 6.3 earthquake changed Christchurch forever and people in Fiji are… Read more Audio