Morning Report for Monday 7 December 2009

8:56 AM.Phil gives us the low-down on the : By-election boost for the Australian opposition leader; cab driver punched in red light fight and; lazy pet owners who face a crackdown. Audio

8:51 AM.A group of British doctors are trying to force a coroner's inquest into the high profile death of a UN weapons inspector, saying it's implausible he killed himself. Audio

8:48 AM.The latest from the Waatea news team. Audio

8:38 AM.The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research has published raw data on its website after scientists were accused of making corrections to show the country was getting warmer. The data as… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:29 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.Delegates at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen are being offered free sex by local prostitutes. Audio

8:22 AM.This evening one of the most crucial climate change meetings begins in the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Over the next fortnight the conference will attempt to find a successor to the Kyoto Protocol… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.The Green Party has raised concerns about plans for what it describes as factory farming of dairy cows in the South Island's McKenzie Basin. We hear from the Green Party's agriculture spokesperson… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.A Christmas play for foster children that included sexually suggestive material and expletives has shocked many caregivers. Audio

7:57 AM.Hitching a ride into town is nothing out of the ordinary, but stowing away in a car's wheel arch is another matter. That's what a kitten did all the from the Kapiti Coast to Plimmerton, which was… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.The Black Caps have only four days to come up with a batting line-up capable of winning the third and deciding test in Napier after losing the second Pakistan test in Wellington by 141 runs with a day… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.A diocese in Los Angeles has elected only the second openly gay bishop in the Anglican Church, reigniting an issue that has caused deep division. Audio

7:46 AM.Education groups, including an English principals' union, are warning of the potential pitfalls of allowing private contractors to build and maintain New Zealand schools. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:38 AM.The Cancer Society and anti-obesity campaigners say techniques used to reduce tobacco smoking should be used to cut high fat food from diets. Audio

7:35 AM.Several cars and a house have been targeted in the North Otago town and Police are worried somebody may be hurt. Audio

7:21 AM.Over 80 motorists face drink driving charges after a major South Auckland blitz on Saturday night with 40% of them women. Audio

7:15 AM.Over half Denmark's police have been deployed in the capital, with further reinforcements ready if there are violent protests. Audio

7:13 AM.Consent applications have been lodged with Canterbury Regional Council for 16 so-called factory farms in the Mackenzie Basin. Audio

7:08 AM.A theatre outing aimed at bringing Christmas cheer brings an early education into swearing and adult sexuality. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:41 AM.The victims died after fireworks set fire to the venue in the industrial city of Perm. Audio

6:27 AM.The latest from the Waatea news team. Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest news from the Pacific region. Audio

6:00 AM.In the programme this morning: under-privileged children visit theatre of expletives and adult sexual themes; 'factory-farms' on dairy agenda in Canterbury; count-down to Copenhagen; Xmas cheer to… Read more Audio