Morning Report for Friday 9 December 2011

8:56 AM.Let's have a chat with our Canberra correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:53 AM.A book from Hitler's extensive library goes up for auction in New York later today and gives a unique and chilling insight into the Nazi leader's designs on jews living in North America. Audio

8:50 AM.A Green Party MP has attacked the environmental record of the Malaysian owners of a company wanting to build eight new salmon farms in the Marlborough Sounds. Audio

8:48 AM.A meatworker locked out by her employer, for not signing a new individual contract, says her tamariki support her decision, and are willing to go without Christmas presents; The joint iwi and Crown… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The Ministry of Fisheries has sparked outrage with a proposal to remove a limit on how many sealions can be accidentally caught by squid fishermen off the Auckland Islands. Audio

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

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

8:27 AM.Proposed changes to food standards could allow hemp growers to manufacture and sell muesli bars and protein powders made from hemp, as early as next year. Audio

8:24 AM.Whangarei man Millan Ruka has had a significant victory in his crusade to clean up Northland rivers after years of damage by grazing cattle. Audio

8:19 AM.The Royal Commission of inquiry into the Pike River mine explosions continues today with the safety manager Neville Rockhouse continuing to give evidence. Audio

8:14 AM.EU leaders have begun meeting in Brussels for what's being described as a make or break summit to tackle the eurozone debt crisis. Audio

8:09 AM.Auckland appears to be on the verge of a property market boom, with latest house values the highest ever. Audio

7:58 AM.After a week of soul searching the New Zealand cricketers will look to restore some respectability today, as the second test against Australia gets under way at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Audio

7:54 AM.Some workers locked out by their meatworks' employer say they'll continue to challenge company demands - even if they have to sacrifice presents and visits to whanau at Christmas. Audio

7:51 AM.People with personal belongings that have been stranded in containers on board the Rena will not have to pay a salvage fee to have them returned. Audio

7:47 AM.The Virginia Tech campus, site of the United States' worst school shooting four years ago, is on lockdown amid reports of gunfire. Audio

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

7:40 AM.A Christchurch City Councillor says his council doesn't have the courage to step in and deal with the problem of street prostitutes who have moved into suburban streets. Audio

7:35 AM.The Whangarei District Council is taking action to stop the fouling of local rivers by grazing cattle. Audio

7:31 AM.Yesterday at this time we reported on the dire situation facing New Zealand's sawmilling industry, and mentioned towns where mills have closed down in the past 18 months. One of those towns was… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Mediation will resume this morning between the Ports of Auckland and the Maritime Union as both sides look to resolve their ongoing dispute over terms of a new collective contract. Audio

7:23 AM.The Pike River Royal Commission has been told serious safety problems in the mine recurred for months without ever being fixed. Audio

7:15 AM.European leaders are gathering in Brussels for what's being described as a make or break summit -- one of the most important for the European Union in recent years. Audio

7:12 AM.Joining us now to discuss the housing market is the property expert, Ollie Newland. Audio

7:09 AM.New figures from Quotable Value show that despite current global financial uncertainty, Auckland's house values are rising. Audio

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

6:35 AM.Auckland's house values have surged to their highest ever level and are now nearly one percent above the previous peak set in 2007. Audio

6:27 AM.A meatworker from a central North Island lamb processing plant says demands by his employer is a kick in the guts; A group from Kohupatiki marae in Hawke's Bay has started a water monitoring project… 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.The Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin, has accused the United States of inciting unrest over his country's recent parliamentary election. Audio

6:09 AM.The Maori Party expects to decide this weekend whether it will make a deal with the National Party. Audio

6:00 AM.Auckland property values hit record high, Property veteran Olly Newland on latest figures, EU leaders meet in 'make or break' summit to save euro, Serious safety problems recurred for months at Pike… Read more Audio