Morning Report for Monday 30 May 2016

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

8:44 AM.Schools in Auckland say the city's overheated property and rental markets are making it hard for them to attract staff. Audio

8:36 AM.Media juggernauts NZME and Fairfax say their quality of local and regional news depends on a merger. Audio

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

8:26 AM.One of the latest players set to don the black jersey for the first time says he's excited to be part of a new era for All Blacks rugby. Audio

8:23 AM.One hundred and fifty top health professionals from around the world have written an open letter calling for the Rio Olympics to be moved or postponed because of the Zika virus. Audio

8:20 AM.The Minister for Primary Industries is defending putting a seafood company in charge of monitoring fishing boats. Audio

8:15 AM.The former chief coroner says current statistics don't give a complete picture of the number of people who commit suicide. Audio

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

7:53 AM.A showdown is looming between the government and Auckland Council over the desperate state of housing in the city. Audio

7:50 AM.People smuggling, superannuation and the national economic plan were all part of last night's Australian election leaders' debate. Audio

7:46 AM.A man wanting to be deported to New Zealand fears he will instead die of a heart attack, blocked from leaving Australia because he's a witness in a murder trial. Audio

7:41 AM.There are several new players, a couple of recalls and a surprise or two among the 32 named yesterday in the All Blacks squad for next month's series against Wales. Audio

7:34 AM.An independent expert says the official Budget documents show the Department of Conservation's funding has been cut. Audio

7:26 AM.Some firefighters rushing to emergencies in Wellington are now stopping at red lights for fear they might be prosecuted if they crash into someone. Audio

7:23 AM.The Canterbury regional council is looking into even more complaints about Dame Sian Elias' livestock. Audio

7:18 AM.The Finance Minister Bill English says it's incorrect that 27 million dollars has been spent on consultants for the government's sell-off of state houses. Audio

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

6:59 AM.The Australian newspaper is suggesting the chief executive of Fonterra Theo Spierings is about to leave the co-operative. Audio

6:58 AM.Wall Street ended higher on Friday after Janet Yellen's comments and revised figures for economic growth. Audio

6:58 AM.Another solid week of events and activity. Audio

6:55 AM.As our man in Sydney, Jim Parker, reports, the debate in the prolonged election campaign is not about surpluses but who's got the bigger deficit. Audio

6:53 AM.A tax specialist says proposed changes aimed at simplifying the way employee share schemes are taxed could end up saddling shareholders with a big tax bill somewhere down the road. Audio

6:50 AM.New Zealand companies are throwing away billions of dollars a year on pointless, unproductive and unnecessary administration according to a study released this morning. Audio

6:45 AM.The first All Blacks squad of 2016 has been named. Audio

6:39 AM.Labour says the government has wasted taxpayer money by spending 27 million dollars on consultants for the state house sell-off. Audio

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

6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:16 AM.The lawyer for a volunteer fireman charged with careless driving says his client's case is making other responders paranoid of red lights and slowing down the time it takes them to get to emergencies.

6:13 AM.The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 is underway. Audio

6:10 AM.The Minister for Primary Industries is defending putting a seafood company in charge of monitoring fishing boats. Audio

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

6:00 AM.An Auckland law firm's connection to the corrupt former prime minister of Kazakhstan is revealed in the Panama Papers. Bill English is accused of wasting taxpayer money on consultants as he tries to… Read more Audio