Morning Report for Monday 24 November 2014

8:58 AM.Phil Kafcaloudes talks about what's happening in Australia. Audio

8:54 AM.A 100-year old religious icon has been discovered by chance in a church storage room. The crozier, or pastoral staff, was gifted to the church by four Northland Maori tribes in 1914 to mark 100 years… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is well on the way to earning a US $1.5million payday at the LPGA tour championship finale in Florida. Audio

8:45 AM.A fishing firm says its Maori partners have failed to grasp opportunities to break into the sector; The Mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew Judd, is calling on the Government to change the law so that half… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Environmentalists are hoping China will be more sympathetic to the creation of an Antarctic marine reserve now it will be working more closely with New Zealand on the ice. Audio

8:38 AM.Members of the New Zealand Chinese community are upset at the lack of respect being shown towards their ancestors. The Ventnor sunk off the Hokianga coast in 1902 while carrying the exhumed bones of… Read more Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.Police in Cairns say it may be several more days before DNA results can confirm that a body found brutally stabbed, dismembered and dumped in a chilly bin is that of Napier man Campbell Paterson. Mr… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Morning Report asked Paula Bennett's office if the State Services Minister was aware a media conference about Roger Sutton's actions was to be held. Audio

8:23 AM.The Mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew Judd, wants half of all councillors to be Maori. Mr Judd says local government should reflect the Treaty of Waitangi and he is calling on the government to change the… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.The Prime Minister has released the final draft of legislation aimed at protecting New Zealand from those who join Islamist terrorist groups. The bill would extend the period the Minister of Internal… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The Prime Minister John Key is criticising State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie for his handling of the resignation of CERA chief executive Roger Sutton but is stopping short of making him step… Read more Audio

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

7:55 AM.The All Blacks win over Wales sealed a successful year for the team, ending their 2014 season with a record of 12 wins, one loss and one draw. Audio

7:52 AM.A 6.7 magnitude quake in central Japan early yesterday morning collapsed buildings, trapped people in their homes, and caused multiple injuries. Audio

7:48 AM.The wreckage of flight MH17 is finally on its way to the Netherlands. The remains of the plane is being transported by train from Eastern Ukraine overseen by Dutch experts. Audio

7:40 AM.The murderer and paedophile Phillip Smith could be deported back to New Zealand at any time in the next week, but a legal challenge to the deportation order is still possible. Audio

7:36 AM.The privately-run Mt Eden Prison has had the highest number of prisoner assaults, of any prison, for the last three years. Audio

7:28 AM.One of the biggest inquests in years into the death of a prisoner opens in Dunedin today. 30-year-old Jai Davis died in February 2011 of a suspected drug overdose at the Otago Prison. Audio

7:25 AM.The Green Party says new legislation aimed at protecting New Zealand from those who join Islamist terrorist groups is seriously flawed. Audio

7:10 AM.The Prime Minister John Key is criticising State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie for his handling of the resignation of CERA chief executive Roger Sutton. Labour leader Andrew Little is calling for… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.The bank-dominated financial advice industry is reeling after the Australian Senate rejected government attempts to water down consumer protections. Audio

6:52 AM.Even though it's a global leader, Netflix will be very much a johnny-come-lately when it launches its internet-based movie and television service in New Zealand in March. Audio

6:49 AM.The Warehouse Group is aiming to become the number one multichannel and digital retailer in New Zealand, with a new corporate structure designed to meet the challenges from technological change. Audio

6:47 AM.Ryman Healthcare says its progress in Melbourne has been better-than-expected and it is looking for sites for its third and fourth village there. Audio

6:45 AM.An employment law specialist says the woman who made a sexual harrassment complaint against the CERA chief executive Roger Sutton, could take legal action for breach of confidentiality. Audio

6:27 AM.The Mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew Judd, is calling on the government to change the law so that half of all councillors are tangata whenua; A fishing firm says its Maori partners have failed to grasp… Read more Audio

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

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

6:11 AM.The Green Party says new legislation aimed at protecting New Zealand from those who join Islamist terrorist groups is seriously flawed. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Labour leader calls for State Services Commissioner resignation; Greens: New foreign fighter legislation seriously flawed; Maori back mayor's calls for equal representation in local government; Major… Read more Audio