Morning Report for Friday 21 October 2011

8:57 AM.The Queen is visiting Australia, and the Wallabies and Welsh are to battle it out for third place in the Rugby World Cup. Audio

8:52 AM.You'd have to have been hiding under a rock to not know the Rugby World Cup final is coming up. Audio

8:48 AM.French Ambassador to New Zealand, Francis Etienne is taking a keen interest in Sunday's battle royale. Audio

8:43 AM.The new wharewaka on the capital's waterfront is at the centre of a dispute within the Wellington-based Taranaki tribal collective; A organisation set up to boost the number of Maori in the health… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Voting in the general election on the island nation of Kiribati is about to start. Voters are choosing from 137 candidates for the more than 40 seats in the country's Parliament. Audio

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

8:31 AM.brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.The skeleton of Australasia's most famous racehorse, Phar Lap, is having its posture corrected. A taxidermist who wasn't an expert in horse anatomy mounted the skeleton after the horse died in 1932… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Authorities in Thailand say it is now almost inevitable that Bangkok will be affected by the country's worst floods in half a century. Seven districts around the capital have been put on alert. Audio

8:22 AM.Thousands of rugby fans will again flood into downtown Auckland to celebrate on the final weekend of the Rugby World Cup. Audio

8:19 AM.French supporters are staying loyal to their team despite few giving them a chance against the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final. With just days to go to the show-down at Eden Park, French fans… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The Daily Telegraph's Middle East correspondent, Richard Spencer, says Muammar Gaddafi's death is galvanising resistance moments in other countires in the region. Audio

8:13 AM.The US President, Barack Obama, says while the death marks the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of Libya, they now have a big responsibility to seize the opportunity Audio

7:57 AM.Maritime New Zealand spokesperson, Sophie Hazelhurst on the clean up efforts on the Rena. Audio

7:53 AM.A man has died during rioting and violence in Greece. It's unclear whether the man, who's been described as a middle aged trade unionist, died because he was injured in clashes, or through natural… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.60 tonnes of oil has been pumped off the Rena. Audio

7:47 AM.New Zealanders can almost taste World Cup victory and that's taking rugby fever to an all time high. Many fans and bookies believe winning the final is a done deal. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:31 AM.The president of the International Olympic Committee says hosting the Olympic Games is not out of the reach of New Zealand. Jacques Rogge is in New Zealand to celebrate the centenary of the New… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Keith Quinn, and former All Blacks coach John Hart discuss the upcoming Rugby World Cup final. Audio

7:23 AM.New Zealand is preparing to lay their Rugby World Cup ghosts to rest and face off against France on home soil at Eden Park. Audio

7:12 AM.Muammar Gaddafi has been killed by fighters who overran his home town of Sirte. Audio

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

6:42 AM.After days of delays, the salvage team aboard the crippled Rena is continuing efforts to pump oil off the ship. Audio

6:27 AM.A organisation set up to boost the number of Maori in the health workforce has developed its own private training establishment - and is educating suicide prevention specialists; Elders from… Read more Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.It's just 2 days before New Zealand takes on France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup final. It's been 24 years since the All Blacks beat France to win the inaugural World Cup when New Zealand last hosted… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Obama speaks following Muammar Gaddafi's death; Middle East reaction to Muammar Gaddafi's death; New Zealand prepares to lay RWC ghosts to rest in final; Can France defy the odds and win the World Cup… Read more Audio