Morning Report for Monday 18 May 2015

8:57 AM.Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:52 AM.New Zealand High Court judge Lowell Goddard will be chairing the inquiry which will look at whether public bodies, including governments, charities, the Church and BBC, failed to protect children. Audio

8:48 AM.Islamic State militants have been pushed back from the ancient Syrian site of Palmyra. Audio

8:45 AM.A Bay of Plenty iwi says the Supreme Court stepping in over whether to stop the sale of farmland the tribe's contesting - shows there are bigger public law matters that need addressing; The leader of… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Just days after the Democrats in the US blocked debate on the contentious Trans Pacfic Partnership, the Republicans want to fast-track negotiations. Audio

8:35 AM.Education groups are hoping for a little largesse from this week's government Budget. Audio

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

8:27 AM.Four people, including a British citizen have now been killed near the entrance to Kabul Airport. Audio

8:20 AM.Public health officials want to limit the number of dairies and convenience stores in Auckland -- and restrict what they can sell to children. Audio

8:14 AM.An adjunct Professor at Victoria University and former PricewaterhouseCoopers chairman John Shewan. Audio

8:11 AM.The Prime Minister is adament his new tax on capital gains is not a capital gains tax rather it is tightening up of the property tax rules by creating what is called a bright line. Audio

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

7:57 AM.We've already reported on shutting down dairies as one way to fight child obesity. Audio

7:54 AM.The rain has stopped, but the clean-up work in the wake of last week's flooding in Kapiti continues. Audio

7:50 AM.The United Nations' Committee against Torture has criticised New Zealand for the over-representation of Maori in prisons. Audio

7:47 AM.After four years of promising a surplus this financial year, Thursday's Budget is going to confirm the Government has broken that promise. Audio

7:37 AM.In Syria US special operations are still celebrating the killing of a key IS commander. Audio

7:27 AM.Public health officials want to limit the number of dairies in Auckland -- and restrict what they can sell to children. Audio

7:22 AM.Patrick O'Meara explains tax policy. Audio

7:13 AM.The Prime Minister has in the past made it very clear he opposes CGT. Audio

7:11 AM.Property investors say the Government's move to tighten up property tax rules will not solve the Auckland housing market crisis and opposition politicians say the government's running scared of public… Read more Audio

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

6:58 AM.Market update. Audio

6:55 AM.Across the Tasman, and the Abbott Government - in its second budget - has backed the small business sector to take over the baton from the mining industry in driving the economy. Audio

6:52 AM.Trustpower is readying itself to build more renewable generation plants in Australia. Audio

6:48 AM.The secretary of the Council of Trade Unions, Sam Huggard, says steps to reduce child poverty would be welcome, as well as more research and development relief for firms. Audio

6:46 AM.A tax practitioner, Geof Nightingale, says the Government's tougher property tax rules could put further pressure on Auckland's overheated market. Audio

6:38 AM.Public health officials want to limit the number of dairies in Auckland -- and restrict what they can sell to children. Audio

6:35 AM.The Labour Party says the Government has panicked into taking action over Auckland house prices by tightening up tax rules. Audio

6:27 AM.A Bay of Plenty iwi says the Supreme Court stepping in over whether to stop the sale of farmland the tribe's contesting - shows there are bigger public law matters that need addressing; The leader of… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.New tax on capital gains for properties bought and sold within two years; John Key does u-turn on property tax; Health authorities: Restrict corner dairy numbers; US operations say eastern Syria raid… Read more Audio