Morning Report for Monday 28 January 2013

8:56 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:50 AM.The New Zealand thoroughbred industry is prepared for some tough going, and tighter budgets, as the thoroughbred yearling sales prepare for starters orders at Karaka in south Auckland. Audio

8:47 AM.Tramping and mountain climbers are asking for a say in who will oversee the top level management of Te Urewera; Maori on Banks Peninsula are keen to see progress made on the preparation of a… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Earlier this month Facebook tested its new "Timeline" feature on members personal pages - by rolling it out in New Zealand a couple of weeks ahead of the rest of the world. Audio

8:40 AM.Novak Djokovic has successfully defended his Australian Open men's singles final, with a bruising four set victory over Great Britain's Andy Murray this morning in Melbourne. 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.It's back to school for the first of New Zealand's school children today with teachers, principals and trustees predicting that 2013 could be every bit as tumultuous as 2012. Audio

8:23 AM.To talk more about this the AA's Mark Stockdale and the Motor Trade Association's Ian Stronach, join us now . Audio

8:17 AM.The Police Association has entered the debate about changes to the warrant of fitness system. Audio

8:10 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, and the Labour Party leader, David Shearer, have started the political year by setting jobs, affordable housing and the economy as their main priorities. Audio

8:06 AM.Thousands of homes and businesses in Brisbane are expected to be flooded today as winds and rains from the ex-tropical cyclone Oswald continue to pummel Queensland. Audio

7:57 AM.Auckland Harbour will be a sea of sails this morning with the anniversary day regatta hitting the water. Audio

7:54 AM.The Forest and Rural Fire Association says this fire season is the worst in a decade. Audio

7:52 AM.Efforts are underway to recover the bodies of three Canadians from a plane which crashed in the Trans-Antarctic mountains on Wednesday. Audio

7:50 AM.A New Zealander associated with some of the biggest names in Hollywood has died suddenly of a heart attack in Malibu. Audio

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

7:40 AM.Violent protests have continued for a fourth day in Egypt, with at least forty people killed in recent days in clashes with police. Audio

7:35 AM.Floodwaters are predicted to inundate thousands of homes and businesses in Brisbane today as winds and rains from the ex-tropical cyclone Oswald continue to lash Queensland. Audio

7:27 AM.Listening to that was Minister of Primary Industries David Carter. Audio

7:23 AM.Fonterra is moving to quell fears that infant formula being sent to Asia is tainted with a potentially hazardous substance. Audio

7:18 AM.Meantime, the Prime Minister has signaled that he wants more action from his Cabinet's housing porfolio. Audio

7:15 AM.The country's political leaders have staked their claims in the first round of speeches of 2013, with housing looming as a key issue. Audio

7:06 AM.At least two hundred and thirty people have been killed in a nightclub fire in southern Brazil. Audio

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

6:38 AM.The dairy giant Fonterra is moving swiftly to protect its international reputation after reports surfaced in America about a fertiliser chemical discovered in New Zealand's milk supply - which was… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, and the Labour Party leader, David Shearer, have delivered their State of the Nation speeches with an eye towards next year's election. Audio

6:27 AM.Maori on Banks Peninsula are keen to see progress made on the preparation of a management plan for the historic Takapuneke reserve near Akaroa; Tramping and mountain climbers are asking for a say in… Read more Audio

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

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