Morning Report for Monday 25 May 2015

8:57 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:53 AM.More than 20 percent of Whangarei ratepayers have voted already in a binding public referendum that will decide if the old harbour board building will be transformed into a Hundertwasser Art centre. Audio

8:50 AM.A Northland group who opposes an agreement between the Crown and Ngāpuhi says it will continue stand against it right to the bitter end; Several holiday home owners say Treaty settlements are taking… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.England has turned the tables on the Black Caps at Lord's with a fight-back from captain Alistair Cook. Audio

8:41 AM.The head of one of the country's top scientific institutes has unleashed a war of words on the state of science funding in New Zealand. Audio

8:37 AM.Chaos erupted in the streets of downtown Cleveland after police officer Michael Brelo was acquitted of manslaughter. Audio

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

8:28 AM.Hundreds of Central Otago residents are turning up at public meetings in a bid to convince the Southern District Health Board not to cut costs at their only hospital. Audio

8:24 AM.The government's decision to cut the thousand dollar kickstart from KiwiSaver is painting a bleak future for some. Audio

8:17 AM.The diagnosis that Teina Pora was suffering from foetal alcohol spectrum disorder was a key factor in the quashing of his conviction by the Privy Council. Audio

8:11 AM.A dual citizen of New Zealand and Australia who traveled to Syria last year on a humanitarian mission is reportedly negotiating with federal authorities in a desperate attempt to return to Australia. Audio

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

7:56 AM.US mathematician John Nash, who provided the inspiration for the Oscar-winning movie 'A Beautiful Mind', has died in a car crash. Audio

7:50 AM.Chris Diack is a radio presenter at Radio Cromwell. Audio

7:45 AM.Dunedin reporter Darryl Baser joins us from Dunedin. Audio

7:41 AM.Dr Kevin Yuill is an anti-euthanasia author and campaigner visiting from the UK. Audio

7:35 AM.In his first interviews since his conviction for the 1992 rape and murder of Susan Burdett was quashed, Teina Pora's anger at the police and justice system was clear. Audio

7:28 AM.A Wellington woman's fight to die with her doctor's help will this morning take its next step with the start of a trial in the High Court in Wellington. Audio

7:25 AM.Time now for our traffic update, southwesterly storms are causing treacherous driving conditions throughout the south. Audio

7:21 AM.Susie Ferguson speaks with the Prime Minister John Key. Audio

7:11 AM.A dual citizen of New Zealand and Australia who traveled to Syria last year on a humanitarian mission is reportedly negotiating with federal authorities in a desperate attempt to return to Australia. Audio

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

6:59 AM.The New Zealand dollar begins the week at 73.14 US cents, 93.40 Australian, 47.21 British pence, point-6641 euro, 88.87 yen, 4.53 renminbi and the TWI is at 76.08. Audio

6:56 AM.Across the Tasman, and Australia's mining leaders are fighting among themselves over alleged manipulation of the iron ore market. Audio

6:55 AM.The investment firm, Hellaby Holdings, says economic growth remains uneven. Audio

6:54 AM.An airline industry lobby group has reiterated its call for a change in the rules covering the way airports charge for aviation services. Audio

6:53 AM.Ryman Healthcare says it cannot grow fast enough to meet the pent-up demand for its services. Audio

6:52 AM.The chair of the United States Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, says she expects the central bank to begin raising interest rates sometime this year. Audio

6:50 AM.A partner at KPMG, Adrian Wimmers, warns that potential property developers will need to get their sums right if they want to work with the Government on building affordable houses on Crown-owned land… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.A New Zealand pharmaceutical company is looking at a public listing to help accelerate its global expansion plans. Audio

6:43 AM.The Government is being accused of stealing from future generations by scrapping the thousand-dollar KiwiSaver kickstart payment. Audio

6:29 AM.A Northland group who opposes an agreement between the Crown and Ngāpuhi says it will continue stand against it right to the bitter end; Several holiday home owners say Treaty settlements are taking… Read more Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Government accused of stealing from future generations, Dual citizen of NZ, Australia desperate to return from Syria, Prime Minister reacts to Abbott's decision on foreign fighters, Dunedin blanketed… Read more Audio