Morning Report for Monday 8 August 2016

8:59 AM.The latest from the Olympics; Rio - Security issues and protests continue over the weekend; Boom! Timaru shooter Natalie Rooney takes Silver in Rio; Icy blast creates havoc in North Island; Unison… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.The Christchurch City Council is accused of shameful behaviour in going back on an agreement to keep 800 notable trees on a protected list. The future of the trees is now back in the hands of an… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.New Zealand's World War One conscientious objectors are to be commemorated in the online realm. Audio

8:50 AM.Canterbury University is using 3D printing to give rare classical antiquities a new lease on life. Classics professor Patrick O'Sullivan tells us about how the new technology is helping students… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Unions say higher wages are good for the economy, but can employers afford to pay them? Audio

8:42 AM.Auckland's hunger for construction workers threatens to starve Christchurch in the final phases of the quake rebuild. Audio

8:38 AM.Hundreds of thousands of Turks have gathered in Istanbul in a show of support for President Reycip Erdogan. Our correspondent Natalie Carney was at the rally. Audio

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

8:25 AM.The Prime Minister John Key confirms a Chinese trade minister has been involved in trade deal problems - but he continues to assure us that the relationship is not under threat. Audio

8:21 AM.Several farming families and an adventure lodge have been cut off after heavy rain washed out a section of a road in rural Hawke's Bay at the weekend. We talk to Doug Batt from the Mountain Valley… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.The International Paralympic Committee has done what the International Olympic Committee chose not to - ban Russian athletes from competing in next month's games. Our Moscow correspondent Daria… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.After the dressage our eventors start the cross country stage tomorrow. The Equestrian team manager Erik Duvander talks to Stephen Hewson about the course in Rio. Audio

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

7:58 AM.The man accused of killing 67-year-old road worker George Taiaroa back in 2013 will go on trial in the High Court in Rotorua today. Audio

7:55 AM.Police in Nelson have a murder mystery on their hands as they try to get to the bottom of the violent death of Nelson man, John Murray Morton. Mr Morton's body was discovered in the boat he lived on… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.It was a case of third time lucky for the Hurricanes at the weekend as they claimed the Super Rugby championship. The team outclassed South Africa's Lions 20-3 in the final in the Capital to claim… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The Hurricanes captain Dane Coles played through the pain to lead his side to their maiden Super Rugby title. He talks to our rugby reporter, Joe Porter. Audio

7:43 AM.Helen Clark is falling farther behind in the race to be the next United Nations Secretary General. We cross to New York to discuss the latest straw poll. Audio

7:40 AM.The Former South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius has received treatment in hospital for wrist injuries. We cross to South Africa. Audio

7:33 AM.Housing New Zealand is losing cases to get tenants to pay thousands of dollars in clean-up costs. Audio

7:29 AM.Four hundred homes still without power in the Taupo District and parts of Hawkes Bay. Audio

7:20 AM.The Timaru shooter Natalie Rooney has won New Zealand's first Olympic medal at Rio, a silver in the women's trap. Trevor Manson is the past President of NZ Clay Target Association. Audio

7:15 AM.Security issues continue in Rio, including a bullet in the media tent at the equestrian centre at Deadoro. Our reporter Gael Woods is there. Audio

7:11 AM.Shooter Natalie Rooney has won New Zealand's first Olympic medal at Rio, picking up a silver in the women's trap. We cross to our sports reporter Barry Guy for all the latest action from Rio. Audio

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

6:58 AM.A round-up of the markets. Audio

6:57 AM.Over the Tasman, The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision last week to cut official cash rates to an historic low of 1.5 percent has already got the financial markets looking for more. Audio

6:51 AM.An interest rate cut is a done deal this Thursday, if economists and financial markets are to be believed at least. Audio

6:47 AM.The Green Party is being accused of misleading the public by suggesting a second Auckland harbour crossing won't include rail. Audio

6:43 AM.New Zealand equestrian rider Tim Price given plenty of advice from his wife ahead of the three-day cross country stage at Rio. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:24 AM.Rural folk between Napier and Taupo are contending with heavy snow fall and rain in one of the worst storms for years. Audio

6:23 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:19 AM.Most parents want te reo taught in schools but the Maori Language Commission sets out the challenges around making it a core subject. Audio

6:16 AM.The Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff is pledging to cut costs inside the council and keep rate rises at an average 2.5 percent - the same as this year's increase. Audio

6:13 AM.The Foreign Minister Murray McCully says it's too early to write off Helen Clark's bid for the United Nations Secretary-General job. Audio