Morning Report for Monday 9 June 2014

8:55 AM.Job losses in the postal service, the cost of living and pensioners moving overseas. Audio

8:50 AM.Paleontologists have found the giant fossilised shell of an extinct marine animal near the spot where New Zealand's first dinosaur bone was found. Audio

8:48 AM.The Office of Treaty Settlements is reviewing its processes after a High Court judgement criticised it for giving the wrong advice about a Bay of Plenty tribe's claims; A new study has found that… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Ruakaka residents will be allowed back into a Whangarei wildlife sanctuary next week to clear mangroves, despite having already flouted their resource consent on the first attempt. Audio

8:38 AM.The Mana Party has taken a swipe at the Labour Party's record on representing pacific people but insists it's not trying to take Labour voters. Audio

8:32 AM.The Football World Cup kicks off this week in Brazil, but allegations that bribes were paid to secure the 2022 tournament for Qatar have been overshadowing the opening of the four yearly showpiece… Read more Audio

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

8:23 AM.The Labour Party says if it is voted into Government it will set up a special Earthquake Court to speed up the claims process for Cantabrians waiting on insurance settlements almost four years after… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The Prime Minister says details surrounding the apparent death of a New Zealander in Syria have yet to be confirmed, and it's not yet clear what has happened to the man. Audio

8:16 AM.The Labour Party has called for a government inquiry into the police decision not to prosecute John Banks. Audio

8:11 AM.Mounting pressure has forced John Banks to resign as an MP, the former National Party President and supporter of John Banks, Michelle Boag, says Mr Banks decision to resign was the right one. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:55 AM.The All Blacks started their rugby season with a hard-fought win, beating England 20-15 at Eden Park on Saturday. Audio

7:51 AM.The Mana Party is courting the Pacific vote this election but says it isn't out to capture existing Labour voters. Audio

7:47 AM.Hundreds of Auckland Council staff will today hear the details of a restructuring proposal in what is the biggest internal shake-up at the council since amalgamation. Audio

7:42 AM.Despite a week of searching the Police have found no trace of a 27-year-old Taranaki man who vanished last Monday. Audio

7:38 AM.Flood-hit areas of Christchurch are bracing themselves with heavy rain forecast in the region later this week. Audio

7:26 AM.After almost nine months under a doping cloud, the New Zealand equestrian Jock Paget will return to action in England this weekend, in a late bid to make the World Equestrian Games team. Audio

7:23 AM.Syrians living in New Zealand say the last thing people want is foreigners travelling to the war-torn country to fight in the civil-war. Audio

7:20 AM.Muslims in Invercargill say suggestions they are being radicalised in their Mosque is nonsense. Audio

7:19 AM.Jane Patterson joins us to discuss John Banks' resignation and what it means for the ACT Party, and the Government. Audio

7:16 AM.On Friday the Act party leader Jamie Whyte told Morning Report he hadn't spoken to John Banks. Audio

7:10 AM.The Act MP, John Banks, has succumbed to mounting pressure and will resign from Parliament. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.Investors in the United States are wondering whether the records the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indicies reached on Friday can be maintained. Both indicies, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq, each gained about… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.In Australia, a surge in mining exports has eased immediate fears of a sharp economic slowdown. But the overall picture from the quarterly national accounts hides some underlying weaknesses; Sydney… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.A new report says primary sector businesses are worried about how biosecurity costs will be shared with the government. Audio

6:51 AM.The Financial Markets Authority has taken the unprecedented step of publicly refuting statements made about it by Abano Healthcare's dissident shareholders. Audio

6:48 AM.Economists expect the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates for a third time this year on Thursday but the outlook beyond that is considerably mirkier. Audio

6:41 AM.Christchurch is bracing for more flooding with several days of rain, some heavy, forecast. Audio

6:37 AM.A by-election in Epsom looks unlikely with opposition parties not expected to push for one this close to a general election. Audio

6:27 AM.A Taranaki tribe that rejected a deed of settlement says it stepped away because the Crown's failing to recognise the global importance importance of Parihaka; The Office of Treaty Settlements is… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Opposition parties unlikely to push for a by-election in Epsom, Christchurch braces for flooding, John Banks resigns, John Key continues to defend John Banks, Invercargill mosques plays down… Read more Audio