Morning Report for Monday 27 July 2015

8:57 AM.The Federal Labor conference was held to confirm the Australian Labor Party's policies. Audio

8:51 AM.It's travelled 1.2 million kilometres and somehow it's still in good nick. A Toyota Hilux ute with the hefty odometer count has surfaced for sale on Turners car auctions' website, after a lifetime… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Wellington's has spent the weekend celebrating the 150th anniversary of becoming the capital city. But what of the city which had capital status torn from it. Auckland Correspondent Todd Niall has… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.New Zealand First says the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi negotiations is cutting corners and rushing the settlement process of Muaupoko; The Porirua iwi, Ngati Toa, is eyeing up Government housing… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The Prime Minister is adamant changes to health and safety legislation will make workplaces safer but the Government is still to determine which industries will be deemed high risk. Critics say the… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.The Māori broadcasting world is in mourning after the sudden death of high profile TVNZ broadcaster, Anzac Pikia. Pikia was just 35 years old when he passed away. He'd worked as a journalist for more… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The Trans-Pacific Partnership talks are in their final stages, with a final round of talks in Hawaii. Over the weekend, the Australian Trade Minister, Andrew Robb, said the mood had shifted and the… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Emirates Team New Zealand has finished 2nd at the Louis Vuitton America's cup world series. Ray Davies is a tactician on the boat, he told me conditions out on the water had been tricky. Audio

8:19 AM.From November, those who've been offered a job outside Auckland will be awarded higher bonus points when applying for residency. Bill Dalton the mayor of Napier comments Audio

8:15 AM.The head of Business New Zealand wants to ensure new migrants who're enticed to the regions stay there. Prime Minister John Key has announced plans to get skilled migrants moving south, rather than… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.There are plans afoot to shift the balance of power on District Health Boards away from elected members. The proposal, contained in documents leaked to Radio New Zealand, suggests reducing the total… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The All Blacks first-five, Lima Sopoaga has made an impressive debut in his side's 27-20 win against South Africa in Johannesburg. The 24-year-old set up one try, kicked three conversions and two… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.The Fire Service has backed Housing New Zealand's decision not to reinstall a fire escape ladder at a Dunedin home, despite protest from its tenant. Housing New Zealand says the ladder was a safety… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.An investigation is underway into the death of a 14 year old girl in a hit and run in Opotiki. The police say the girl died on the way to hospital after apparently being hit by a car on Goring Street.

7:42 AM.The Medical Council is defending its vetting criteria after a man, apparently using someone else's medical qualifications, was able to treat mental health patients in the Waikato. Audio

7:36 AM.Planned new immigration rules were unveiled by John Key at the National Party conference yesterday in Auckland. The new settings will make it easier for migrants to apply for residency and start up… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.Corrections Department chief executive Ray Smith says whatever action his department ultimately takes against Serco, the company is already facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.The Department of Corrections takes over the running of Mount Eden Prison from British based company Serco, but the Union representing prison officers says instead of stepping in, it's more about… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.The police looking for two missing Canadian trampers in Fiordland National Park have found the body of one man. Louis-Vincent Lessard and Etienne Lemieux, both aged 23, haven't been seen since… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The Government appears to be planning to overhaul the way District Health Boards are governed. Health Minister Jonathan Coleman, and Labour's health spokesperson Annette King comment. Audio

7:12 AM.Documents leaked to Radio New Zealand show the Government is planning to overhaul the way District Health Boards are governed. It's part of a series of reviews of the health sector put in place when… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:57 AM.To Australia now and the rout in China's stock market has cast a fresh shadow over Australia's heavyweight mining sector. Audio

6:54 AM.The labour hire firm, AWF-Madison Group, says demand for labour in the rural sector is mixed, but it's unclear while some regions are doing better than others. The chief executive of AWF-Madison… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.TrustPower admits it has more work to do to attract customers in the main centres. At its annual meeting on Friday, the Tauranga-based company told investors while electricty and gas connections rose… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.The Government will change immigration settings to encourage entrepreneurs and skilled migrants to settle outside Auckland. From November, skilled migrants with a job offer outside Auckland and… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The latest study has found New Zealand is richer and performing better than it's given credit for, but it's also one of the more unequal developed countries. Using consumption rather than income as a… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.A leaked document shows the Government is planning an overhaul of the governance of District Health Boards. The proposal would remove the control of DHBs from elected representatives. Audio

6:26 AM.The Porirua iwi, Ngati Toa, is eyeing up Government housing land in Lower Hutt, on which they have the first right of refusal; New Zealand First says the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi negotiations… Read more Audio

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

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

6:11 AM.The Government wants a more even spread of skilled migrants across the country. In a bid to entice new immigrants to regional New Zealand, Prime Minister John Key has announced plans to offer bonus… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.A change in the way DHBs are managed could be on the cards; Labour calls proposed DHB shake up "sneaky"; Team NZ make it into Louis Vuitton final; Body found off Kepler Track in search for missing… Read more Audio