Morning Report for Monday 18 July 2011

8:57 AM.Our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:55 AM.News International's chief executive in Britain, Rebekah Brooks, has been arrested on suspicion of corruption. Audio

8:50 AM.The Bay of Plenty township of Murupara, which is still coping with the suspected gang-related killings of two teenagers - aims to set up a restorative justice programme to help troubled young people… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.It's been a dangerous year on Waikato roads so far, with 31 people dying - nearly double that of any other police district. Audio

8:41 AM.Recently released prisoner, Anthony Ratahi, was shot dead by police after he took his ex-girlfriend hostage at a hotel in the Taranaki township of Opunake over the weekend. Audio

8:39 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:28 AM.Following the merger of eight local bodies, Auckland Council is revaluing all properties across the region in the first step towards a new rating system. Audio

8:23 AM.Labour has taken a hammering in the latest polls sliding to a ten year low in the country's popularity stakes. Audio

8:21 AM.The National-led government has raised fresh criticism of Labour's tax policy, saying it would add 18 billion dollars to net debt over the next fifteen years. Audio

8:16 AM.NATO has begun to hand over control of the central Afghan province of Bamiyan to Afghan security forces. Audio

8:10 AM.In two dramatic developments in the phone hacking scandal, the former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks has been arrested, and Britain's top policeman has resigned as the row deepens. Audio

7:57 AM.One hundred hopefuls have come together in Wellington to audition to sing 11 different national anthems for the Rugby World Cup. Audio

7:52 AM.Australia's begun its warmup for the Tri Nations and the Rugby World Cup in the worst possible manner, losing to Samoa 23 points to 32. Audio

7:50 AM.The diving industry says it's at a loss over what could have gone wrong for a group of experienced divers, after two of them drowned at an Auckland lake. Audio

7:47 AM.A lack of appetite for deep sea oil drilling and the global financial crisis are being blamed for the government's failure to award exploration rights off the west coast of Northland. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.Northern Ireland has claimed its second golf major in a matter of weeks, with Darren Clarke taking the British Open overnight. Audio

7:35 AM.Week two of the Royal Commission inquiring into the Pike mine disaster opens in Greymouth this morning. Audio

7:28 AM.Just four months out from the general election, the Labour Party is struggling to put a dent in National's substantial lead in the opinion polls. Audio

7:23 AM.Police in Taranaki are still questioning police and witnesses about a 12-hour siege at the weekend which ended with the offender being shot dead. Audio

7:19 AM.NATO has handed over control of the central Afghan province of Bamiyan to Afghan security forces. Audio

7:10 AM.There have been two significant developments in the phone hacking and corruption scandal in Britain overnight. Audio

6:50 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:40 AM.Three investigations resume today into the death of a man shot by police in Opunake on Saturday. Audio

6:28 AM.The Ngapuhi hapu grouping, Te Kotahitanga, says it cannot support the idea of negotiating a treaty settlement - and hearing claims at the same time; The Bay of Plenty township of Murupara, which is… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:14 AM.A post mortem will be carried out on the body of the second diver who was pulled from a North Shore lake over the weekend. Audio

6:11 AM.NATO has handed over control of the central Afghan province of Bamiyan to Afghan security forces. Audio

6:00 AM.Developments in the British phone hacking scandal; Handover in Bamiyan means gradual end to NZ involvement; Three investigations into police shooting in Opunake; The Labour Party takes a hit in the… Read more Audio