Morning Report for Monday 30 July 2012

8:56 AM.With our Melbourne correspondent, Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:51 AM.Senior doctors say changes are under way to reduce deaths and disability from stroke, but more needs to be done. Audio

8:47 AM.Ngati Toa says it's considering going to the Waitangi Tribunal, to safeguard its famous haka, Ka Mate; A Northland man has started a group for fathers who have lost their children to suicide to help… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Prisoners could soon be allowed to receive visits by video call. Audio

8:40 AM.Tongan community leaders and lawyers for hundreds of overstayers are calling for the government to provide a formal agreement that safeguards victims of immigration scams who go to the police. 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

8:25 AM.The Opposition Syrian National Council is calling for the international community to invoke a clause of the United Nations charter to protect the beseiged country's civilian population. Audio

8:22 AM.The leader of the Labour Party says the government's underfunding of KiwiRail is to blame for serious problems with its new locomotives. Audio

8:16 AM.The chairman of the British Olympic Association is calling for seats at Olympic venues to be resold if they are still empty 30 minutes into events at the London Games. Audio

8:14 AM.New Zealand has also made a strong start to the rowing in London, with the men's pair, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray, setting a world record, and the men's double sculls, Nathan Cohen and Joseph… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Dana Vollmer of the United States set a world record time of 55.98 seconds in the women's 100-metre butterfly, while South Africa's Cameron Van der Burgh finished the 100-metre breaststroke in a world… Read more Audio

7:58 AM.Conservationists may have found a way to end the long running battle between New Zealand's alpine parrot, the Kea, and high country farmers. Audio

7:52 AM.Some Waihi residents will appear before the Environment Court this week to oppose changes to the town's gold mine. Audio

7:49 AM.Otago conservationists are threatening to rip out a fir tree plantation Landcorp has put in between two protected high country parks. Audio

7:46 AM.The ferocious battle for Aleppo continues as the ruling regime and increasingly confident rebel forces struggle for control of the Syrian city. Audio

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

7:38 AM.The police are urging people to be cautious about letting strangers into their homes, after the disappearance of a toddler over the weekend. Audio

7:35 AM.The government will tonight reveal what it's planning to do in Christchurch's city centre. Audio

7:27 AM.Police investigating the death of the Auckland teenager, Jane Furlong, are digging for new evidence near her flat, but will not say what they are looking for. Audio

7:23 AM.Auckland Council and its politicians are bracing themselves as bills under the city's new rating system start being mailed out this week. Audio

7:20 AM.Production of a second batch of new locomotives for KiwiRail is on hold as the Chinese manufacturer tries to eliminate serious problems KiwiRail has had with the first order. Audio

7:15 AM.Many of New Zealand's medal hopes seem to be on the water. Audio

7:10 AM.The New Zealand Olympic team has already had some strong performances in London just a few days into the Games. Audio

6:44 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:39 AM.The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says a slew of failures suffered by new Chinese locomotives brought by KiwiRail is unprecedented. Audio

6:37 AM.One of New Zealand's great medal hopes, road cyclist Greg Henderson, had his Olympic dreams dashed by a stomach illness ahead of his race at the weekend. Audio

6:26 AM.Ngati Toa says it's considering going to the Waitangi Tribunal, to safeguard its famous haka, Ka Mate; A Northland man has started a group for fathers who have lost their children to suicide, to help… 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.A psychologist says recent events highlighting the risks associated with helping strangers will not deter most people for long. Audio

6:11 AM.Renewed heavy fighting is reported in Syria's largest city, as the government pledges to defeat rebels who control parts of Aleppo. Audio

6:00 AM.Black Sticks, rowers among standout performaces at Olympics; Kiwis break rowing best; major problems with Chinese locomotives made clear; Auckland council braced as first new rates bills mailed… Read more Audio