Morning Report for Monday 24 September 2012

8:56 AM.Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:52 AM.The Silver Ferns just missed claiming a clean sweep over their Australian rivals last night, losing the third Constellation Cup test 59 to 53. Audio

8:48 AM.The organisation that administers and leases Maori land has earmarked more than a million dollars to make redundancies and shake-up its staffing; ; A Maori welfare provider is preparing to recruit… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A church on land worth more than a million dollars is up for sale on Auckland's Northshore. Audio

8:41 AM.Dunedin Venues Management, which runs the city's Forsyth Barr stadium, welcomes a new chief executive today. 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

8:27 AM.A polytech says a Government research and development scheme for businesses is succeeding where others have failed. Audio

8:24 AM.The US Defence Secretary, Leon Panetta, has just made the first visit to New Zealand in 30 years by the most senior person in the Pentagon. Audio

8:19 AM.Primary schools say they're frustrated by the partial release of national standards data by Fairfax Media at the weekend. Audio

8:14 AM.The West Coast MP says the miners who have been trying to find a way to keep the Spring Creek coal mine open may find the company has already made up its mind. Audio

8:09 AM.The senior Taliban weapons dealer behind an attack which killed two New Zealand soldiers in Bamiyan has been captured in Afghanistan. Audio

7:56 AM.Millan Ruka began kayaking the Wairua River last year to film unfenced cattle fouling waterways. Audio

7:52 AM.Submissions closed yesterday on the Education Ministry's plan to close McKenzie Residential School in Christchurch and Salisbury School in Nelson. Audio

7:48 AM.The All Blacks captain, Richie McCaw, will take six months off from all forms of rugby at the end of this year, in a move that some commentators say is vital for the longevity of his career. Audio

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

7:39 AM.The agricultural sector says the Government has to come to the party before it will commit to splitting the costs for major biosecurity disasters. Audio

7:36 AM.More than 120 heads of state and government will gather at the UN General Assembly in New York. Audio

7:27 AM.Mr Panetta left Auckland on Saturday, having further thawed relations after a 26-year stand-off over New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance. Audio

7:24 AM.Education Minister, Hekia Parata. Audio

7:20 AM.Principals say the media giant Fairfax has a lot to answer for after it published the results of national standards information from a thousand primary and intermediate schools. Audio

7:15 AM.Tomorrow, the miners want to present the Government with a plan prepared by workers and management that would limit job losses. Audio

7:09 AM.A spokesperson for the US-led coalition in Afghanistan, Major Adam Wojack, says a Taliban official has been detained in connection with the first attack. Audio

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

6:40 AM.Miners from Spring Creek are heading to Parliament tomorrow to plead for government help in a last ditch effort to keep the West Coast mine open. Audio

6:37 AM.The senior Taliban weapons dealer behind the attack that killed two New Zealand soldiers in early August has been captured in Afghanistan. Audio

6:27 AM.The organisation that administers and leases Maori land has earmarked more than a million dollars to make redundancies and shake-up its staffing; A Maori welfare provider is preparing to recruit… 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.Principals, teachers and parents are furious at National Standards data published by the media giant, Fairfax on Saturday. Audio

6:00 AM.Taliban weapons dealer responsible for NZ attack detained, Miners to ask government for help to keep Spring Creek open, Anger at paper's decision to publish standards data online, Education Minister… Read more Audio