Morning Report for Monday 17 October 2011

8:58 AM.We celebrated almost as if it were the final though. Audio

8:53 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent. Audio

8:48 AM.Four years since the 2007 national police raids and court action is still dragging on; Fish and Game in Southland is working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on a disease… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.With weather due to worsen in the Bay of Plenty, the New Zealand defence force is becoming more involved in clean-up efforts and enforcement of the exclusion zone. Audio

8:42 AM.The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has sent a team of marine experts to the Bay of Plenty to help in the clean-up operation from Rena's oil spill. The group's team leader, Mick Fleming, joins… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.With Welsh fans disappointed and angry at their semi-final loss to France, we speak with rugby correspondent for the Western Mail newspaper in Cardiff, Simon Thomas. Audio

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

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

8:25 AM.The Maritime Union general secretary, Joe Fleetwood, is calling for a comprehensive inquiry into the disaster. Audio

8:20 AM.Maritime New Zealand Salvage Unit spokesperson Ross Henderson joins the programme with an update on progress. Audio

8:13 AM.The All Blacks now take on the unpredictable French team 'Les Bleus' in the Rugby World Cup final. Joining the programme with comment are, All Black great, Sir Colin Meads and rugby journalist, from… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.Reporter Georgina Ball was down at the city's party central for the game. Audio

7:55 AM.Starting with a fledgling protest of disgruntled American citizens occupying Wall St in New York protesting the structure and rules of the financial system, there have been 80 similar rallies around… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Documents relating to a controversial trade deal spanning the Pacific and including New Zealand will be kept secret for four years after it is signed. Audio

7:49 AM.Time is running out if the Justice Minister is to decide what to do about the convicted double-murderer Scott Watson's final bid for freedom. Audio

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

7:40 AM.The Royal Commission hearings into the Canterbury earthquake begin in Christchurch today to examine why some of the newer buildings in the city's CBD failed so badly. Audio

7:37 AM.Transport Minister, Steven Joyce, has summoned the Mediterranean Shipping Company, who leases the grounded ship Rena, for a please explain meeting in Wellington today. Audio

7:30 AM.MetService meteorologist Dan Corbett updates us. Audio

7:26 AM.The Svitzer Salvage company's Matt Watson joins the programme to give an update on the salvage operation. Audio

7:24 AM.Maritime New Zealand gives us an update on the slow progress being made. Audio

7:19 AM.Veteran Australian rugby writer and commentator David Lord joins us on the phone from Sydney to give an Australian perspective on last night's game. Audio

7:13 AM.Rugby commentator Keith Quinn and the former editor of Rugby News Bob Howitt give us their predictions for next week's final. Audio

7:08 AM.The All Blacks are in the Rugby World Cup final for the first time in 16-years following last night's twenty points to six victory over Australia at Eden Park. Audio

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

6:40 AM.Transport Minister, Steven Joyce, says the Mediterranean Shipping Company needs to step up its response to the Rena's grounding. Audio

6:27 AM.Southland Fish and Game has reports that the disease responsible for killing kanakana or lamprey eels in the Mataura and Waikawa, may be present in four other Rivers; Four years on since the 2007… 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.Our reporter Clint Owens is at Newdicks Beach where they're employing nature's help for the clean-up. Audio

6:10 AM.Our rugby reporter Barry Guy speaks with a French counterpart about the prospects of the upcoming final. Audio

6:00 AM.Post analysis of last night's All Black victory over the Wallabies and a look at the challenges ahead against Les Bleus; various looks at the Rena including mitigation of environmental impact and a… Read more Audio