Morning Report for Monday 12 December 2011

8:55 AM.A possible cabinet reshuffle, same sex marriage, animal cruelty and George Clooney. Audio

8:52 AM.The battle for control over a Cook Islands community group is heading back to the High Court at Auckland after the failure of talks to resolve the dispute. Audio

8:49 AM.Across the Tasman, and the hunt continues for a New Zealand man believed to have embezzled more than 20 million dollars from the Queensland Health system. Audio

8:46 AM.The Crown body which funds tertiary institutions is being told it's at risk of infringing Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The head of a Rotorua Maori cultural centre says its newly appointed chief executive… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Groups fighting climate change say a deal reached at the United Nation's climate conference in South Africa could be too little too late. Audio

8:38 AM.Traffic is expected to begin flowing over the new Kopu Bridge near Thames in the next few days after it was officially opened on the weekend. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:26 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:23 AM.Plans for a review of the MMP voting system will be announced later today. Audio

8:21 AM.Labour Party supporters say the race for leadership is a close one, and tomorrow's vote could still go either way. Audio

8:18 AM.Radio New Zealand journalist Philip Cottrell died this weekend after he was assaulted on his way home from work. Audio

8:10 AM.The National and Maori Parties have put child poverty front and centre in their new deal. Audio

7:56 AM.Australia is on top in the second cricket test against New Zealand in Hobart with two days still left to play. Audio

7:54 AM.There are signs of a serious split between the two parties in Britain's coalition government following the outcome of Friday's European Union summit. Audio

7:53 AM.One of the country's three wananga has had its funding cut for the second year in a row for failing to get enough students to finish their courses. Audio

7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:43 AM.The smaller buildings that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake, killing those in them as well as passers by, will be the focus of the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission when hearings resume… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.The Maori Party has reserved the right to decide issues on a case-by-case basis as it signs up to support the new National-led government. Audio

7:28 AM.An unnamed community service worker has breached patient rights by leaving a severely disabled man strapped in wheechair in a van alone for 45 minutes. Audio

7:25 AM.Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Miller of the Wellington Police. Audio

7:20 AM.A Radio New Zealand journalist, Philip Cottrell, has died after being seriously assaulted on the weekend. Audio

7:17 AM.Our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio

7:15 AM.We asked John Key exactly how he thought a one-seat majority would affect his government's approach to passing policy. Audio

7:10 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, will announce his new cabinet line-up this morning, less than 24-hours after stitching up a deal with the Maori Party. Audio

6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:42 AM.Urban sprawl is expected to be high on the agenda when a new report on home affordability comes out later this week. Audio

6:37 AM.The Maori Party has signed up to a fresh deal with National - but has reserved the right to vote against it on partial asset sales and other policies. Audio

6:29 AM.The Crown body which funds tertiary institutions is being told it's at risk of infringing Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The head of a Rotorua Maori cultural centre says its newly appointed chief executive… Read more Audio

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

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

6:15 AM.The threat of piracy looms over the start of the second leg of the round the world yacht race. Audio

6:00 AM.Maori Party backs National-led Government - but not asset sales; National secures a majority; Radio New Zealand's political editor analyses deal; Radio New Zealand bulletin editor dies after serious… Read more Audio