Morning Report for Monday 29 June 2015

8:56 AM.Play begins at tennis' most prestigious tournament, Wimbledon, tonight. Audio

8:52 AM.Otago University's Foreign Policy School turned 50 over the weekend, with a bumper programme discussing New Zealand's place in the world. Audio

8:48 AM.The entire driver demerit points system is set for an overhaul, which could see motorists who keep to the speed limit rewarded with merit points. Audio

8:45 AM.A Māori digital expert says if people have te reo Māori in their e-mail address, it's unlikely they will be able to contact a government department, MP, local council or polytechnic; The Tūpuna Maunga… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The families of murder victims say a new part-time chief victims advisor to the Government won't go far enough in protecting their rights. Audio

8:37 AM.The Government is again rejecting calls to slap a 20 percent tax on sugary soft drinks despite new international research showing price hikes cut consumption. Audio

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

8:26 AM.The world has been rocked by three seperate Islamic State attacks on three different continents this week. Lina Khatib is the Director of the Carnegie Middle East Centre, and she says more attacks can… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.The state of local emergency remains in place in Whanganui more than a week after the worst ever floods hit the town. Audio

8:20 AM.Two Ethiopian taxi drivers have been found guilty of an elaborate Rugby World Cup scam totalling more than half a million dollars. Audio

8:15 AM.The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has shut the country's crisis-hit banks and imposed capital controls to prevent withdrawals. Audio

8:11 AM.Gold Coast based social housing provider Horizon Housing is a potential buyer of hundreds of state houses the Government wants to sell off. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:56 AM.The country's flag roadshow is now entering its final week. Audio

7:51 AM.The Auckland Rugby Union is holding meetings this week in the wake of a major brawl at a schoolboy rugby game on Saturday which left a player unconscious. Audio

7:48 AM.Drivers who keep to the speed limit could soon be rewarded with merit points as part of a revamp of the demerit system. Audio

7:43 AM.The Labour Party is taking aim at milk processors and retailers accusing them of creaming it while consumers pay more for their milk. Audio

7:37 AM.Greek banks and the stock exchange will be shut today after the country's creditors refused to extend the country's bailout. Audio

7:29 AM.Wellington's gearing up for this weekend's New Zealand-only Super Rugby final between the Highlanders and the Hurricanes. Audio

7:25 AM.Tunisian authorities have launched a security clampdown following a deadly attack in the resort torn of Sousse. Audio

7:20 AM.Overseas buyers could be in for a slice of New Zealand's state housing stock as the Government pushes ahead with its social housing programme. Audio

7:16 AM.A large fire at a Waikato winery early this morning is still smouldering after ripping through buildings and a 100-year old cellar. Audio

7:11 AM.Greek banks and the stock exchange will be shut today after the country's Prime Minister declared a bank holiday. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.In this week's business agenda, there are figures on building consents for May out tomorrow. Audio

6:58 AM.Wall Street finished mixed as investors keep an eye on Greece. Audio

6:57 AM.NZX says its decision to buy the digital services management firm, Apteryx, is driven by the transformation of New Zealand's capital markets. Audio

6:54 AM.Orion Healthcare says the American Supreme Court's decision to uphold subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, has given the healthcare software firm's customers the certainty… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.New research has found that receiving a research and development grant almost doubled the chances of a firm introducing a new product or service. Audio

6:50 AM.Comvita's board wants shareholders to approve a 26 percent pay rise over the next two years. Audio

6:48 AM.A volatile week is expected on the world's money markets, with Greece on the verge of financial collapse and its future in the euro zone in doubt. Audio

6:43 AM.The Government's shake up of state housing has run into yet more controversy with Finance Minister Bill English confirming an Australian buyer is eyeing up hundreds of houses which are up for sale. Audio

6:28 AM.A Māori digital expert says if people have te reo Māori in their e-mail address, it's unlikely they will be able to contact a government department, MP, local council or polytechnic; The Tūpuna Maunga… Read more Audio

6:23 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.The Greek people withdraw more than a billion Euros a day as the European Central Bank freezes emergency funds. Labour says the potential sale of state house tenants to an Australian company smacks of… Read more Audio