Morning Report for Tuesday 13 September 2011

8:57 AM.A cold snap is on the way for the deep south - and it's scheduled to hit right in time for Wednesday's Rugby World Cup clash in Invercargill. Audio

8:53 AM.The Spanish tennis star, Rafael Nadal is on court now in defence of his US Open title, against the man who unseated him from the world number one position. Audio

8:50 AM.The Prime Minister of Australia wants to change the law so her country can process refugees overseas. Audio

8:47 AM.A former chief executive at the Maori Language Commission says the Prime Minister has let tangata whenua down by not using a Maori greeting at the opening of the Rugby World Cup; The Maori party… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.An estimated 190 New Zealanders have a bionic ear implant that's subject to a voluntary recall for unimplanted product because of failures. Audio

8:40 AM.The acclaimed British actress, Dame Maggie Smith is to become patron of the fundraising appeal for Christchurch's Court Theatre. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.Shirley Boys High School in Christchurch's eastern suburbs returns to its old home today, after nearly seven months of sharing classrooms with Papanui High on the other side of town. Audio

8:20 AM.A five-year legal battle to secure disability workers the minimum wage for overnight or sleepover shifts has finally been resolved. Audio

8:16 AM.The Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia says the government has begun to tackle the symptoms of rheumatic fever in the community. Audio

8:10 AM.A conservative welfare policy analyst says policies promoted by the Child Poverty Action Group will encourage more people to go on welfare. Audio

7:58 AM.The beloved emperor penguin, Happy Feet, may be lost forever. Audio

7:53 AM.Residents in the eastern Christchurch suburb of Brooklands say their future remains unclear after a decision on the fate of their properties was delayed for a third time. Audio

7:49 AM.With the first weekend of Rugby World Cup action over, restaurant and bar owners are celebrating three lucrative days of trading. Audio

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

7:42 AM.Pike River's unsecured creditors could vote as early as this week on whether to accept a deal for an early payout of debts, totalling millions of dollars, following the Pike River disaster. Audio

7:37 AM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is in Europe in an attempt to convince insurance companies not to pull out of New Zealand after the Christchurch earthquakes. Audio

7:28 AM.The Police Assistant Commissioner, Grant Nicholls has told the Royal Commission investigating the Pike River Mine tragedy some men may have survived the first blast in mine on November the 19th last… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.The Transport Minister Steven Joyce is meeting Auckland Council today about the Rugby world cup opening night transport fiasco. Audio

7:21 AM.The Auckland Chamber of Commerce says the Auckland Council got it grossly wrong when it estimated that 50-thousand people would turn up to celebrate the Rugby World Cup opening in the central city. Audio

7:16 AM.The government's Youth Affairs and Social Development Minister, Paula Bennet, declined to be interviewed, saying she hasn't had time to read the report. Audio

7:09 AM.One in five New Zealand children experience significant deprivation that compromises their health, their education and their future according to a new report put out by the Child Poverty Action Group.

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

6:42 AM.Despite repeatedly laying the blame for the failures of Rugby World Cup opening night on the Auckland Council, the Prime Minister has apologised. Audio

6:39 AM.The latest report on child poverty is calling for urgent policy changes to improve the lives of 200-thousand New Zealand children. Audio

6:27 AM.The Maori party co-leader Tariana Turia says the government needs to tackle the cause of rheumatic fever, not just the symptoms; A former chief of the Maori Language Commission says the Prime… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:14 AM.The British banking sector faces its biggest reorganisation in decades. Audio

6:09 AM.The first national survey on the role of doctors has been published. Audio

6:00 AM.Child advocacy group calls for policy change; Labour backs child advocacy group's calls for policy change; Estimates on Auckland waterfront crowd numbers 'grossly wrong'; Minister demands answers on… Read more Audio