Morning Report for Monday 23 November 2015

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

8:53 AM.Behind the makeup, the laughter, and the jokes, a group of fa'afafine, akavaine and fakaleiti are hoping to empower the next generation, and challenge cultural and social norms. Audio

8:50 AM.The South Island iwi Ngai Tahu is taking steps to help keep Maori babies alive. Audio

8:48 AM.With Christmas little more than a month away the Pope has sounded a gloomy note, describing this year's christmas celebrations as ``empty''. Audio

8:43 AM.Steven Joyce is the Minister for Economic Development. He says one or two of the mayors have legitimate concerns. Audio

8:40 AM.Councils are lobbying the government to come up with better transport options for the regions, saying Air New Zealand's actions show how vulnerable these areas can be. Audio

8:36 AM.Rekindling free trade talks with India remains a faint hope for the Prime Minister, John Key. Audio

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

8:28 AM.A Tongan family has won a last-ditch appeal to stay in the country, after a community leader mucked up their residence application Audio

8:22 AM.Labour leader Andrew Little is brushing off concerns taxpayers will be funding Phil Goff's bid to become the next mayor of Auckland. Audio

8:18 AM.As we reported earlier Qatar's attorney-general has ordered an appeal against the acquittal of several people over the Doha Mall fire in 2012. Audio

8:13 AM.Barry Waterland is the quality assurance manager at Alpine Adventures. Audio

8:10 AM.Poor weather is still hampering the recovery of four bodies from Fox Glacier. Audio

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

7:57 AM.Lydia Ko is looking for a strong finish in final round of the last tournament of the season, the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples in Florida. Audio

7:54 AM.Pressure is building as Auckland moves to increase housing density. Audio

7:50 AM.Timor Leste is running out of money because of the decline of its oil industry and Government overspending. Audio

7:46 AM.14 Government MPs in Vanuatu have lost their appeals against bribery convictions, leaving them in jail with no further legal avenues. Audio

7:39 AM.Veteran Labour MP Phil Goff has confirmed he will run for the Auckland mayoralty next year. Audio

7:35 AM.The case against those responsible for the Doha mall fire that killed New Zealand triplets is heading to Qatar's highest court. Audio

7:28 AM.An immigration lawyer says dozens of Pasifika families are unfairly deported each year after putting their trust in rogue advisers. Audio

7:24 AM.Jonah Lomu has been remembered as an inspiration and an ambassador for rugby by his south Auckland community, at his first public memorial last night. Audio

7:24 AM.Jonah Lomu has been remembered as an inspiration and an ambassador for rugby by his south Auckland community, at his first public memorial last night. Audio

7:21 AM.The security lockdown in Brussels in the wake of last weeks attacks in Paris will continue today. Audio

7:15 AM.With us is Peter Northcote from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission. Audio

7:10 AM.As you heard in the news four of the seven victims killed in the Fox Glacier helicopter crash remain at the treacherous crash site and it could another two days before they can be brought down. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Turning to this week's business agenda. Audio

6:58 AM.Wall Street had its best week in about a year. Audio

6:57 AM.Chinese investment in Australia's strategic assets is creating tensions between Canberra and Washington. Audio

6:53 AM.The outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, Kathmandu, is the latest company to feel the sting of shareholder disapproval over a failure to demonstrate careful corporate governance and oversight. Audio

6:52 AM.The Warehouse says a downturn in consumer confidence could be the silver lining in the retailer's upcoming holiday sales period. Audio

6:50 AM.A report wants greater consumer protection against insurance agents who may be switching people between insurance companies which really benefits the agents by earning them commissions. Audio

6:46 AM.The fall of Timor Leste's only industry, petroleum, and Government overspending is sending the country broke. Audio

6:44 AM.A rival Auckland mayoral candidate is calling on Phil Goff to resign from Parliament now that he's officially joined the race. Audio

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

6:20 AM.Our business reporter, Jonathan Mitchell, is in with business news. Audio

6:18 AM.A Tongan family has won a last-ditch appeal to stay in the country, after a community leader mucked up their residence application. Audio

6:09 AM.The operation to recover victims' bodies from the helicopter which crashed on Fox Glacier will continue this morning after poor weather stalled efforts yesterday. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Four bodies remain at the Fox Glacier crash site as recovery teams wait for a break in the weather. Tensions are high in Brussels as the hunt continues for terrorists believed to be in the city and… Read more Audio