Morning Report for Tuesday 7 June 2016

8:56 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:52 AM.Today marks the first day of the muslim month of Ramadan. Audio

8:48 AM.The Defence Minister, Gerry Brownlee is calling on China to explain its island building programme in the South China Sea. Audio

8:44 AM.Saturday was moving day for a group of low income Far North families who are now settling into their new homes. Audio

8:39 AM.Graeme Hart has been New Zealand's wealthiest person for a decade, but the handbrake has now been applied to the billionaire's American autoparts business. Audio

8:34 AM.There's a renewed effort to bring home the remains of thirty one New Zealand soldiers who were killed in Malaysia and Vietnam and have been lying in non commonwealth war cemeteries ever since. Audio

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

8:26 AM.The Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, says New Zealand aid money going into the Pacific is making a real difference, but there are still huge challenges in the region. Audio

8:20 AM.The Greens have used their annual general meeting to launch a clean waterways campaign. Audio

8:15 AM.The body of boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been flown back to his home of Louisville, Kentucky. Audio

8:10 AM.A former immigration minister wants a consensus of sorts over the numbers of immigrants to New Zealand. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Environment Southland is investigating the possibility that wild wallabies have spread to their region. Audio

7:52 AM.A six-month sentence for a former Stanford University athlete convicted on multiple charges of sexual assault has been meet with outrage. Audio

7:47 AM.There are reports President Barack Obama is poised to endorse Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential contender. Audio

7:45 AM.The Ministry for Primary Industries is being forced to hand over information about the trade in kauri timber to a Northland conservation group. Audio

7:25 AM.Andrew Little was Labour's first leader to speak at the Green Party's annual general meeting. Audio

7:22 AM.Thousands of people are pouring in to Louisville in Kentucky as the city prepares for the funeral on Friday of its most famous son, Muhammad Ali. Audio

7:19 AM.The official holiday road toll is the highest for Queen's Birthday weekend since 1989 Audio

7:14 AM.The Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, says adjustments to immigration settings are being made constantly, but slashing numbers would harm the economy. Audio

7:10 AM.Calls for a review of New Zealand's immigration settings are widening as the number of people settling here reaches record highs Audio

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

6:58 AM.A look ahead at what's on this shortened week's agenda. Audio

6:58 AM.Wall Street is stronger after those comments by the chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen -- rate rises are still on the table. Audio

6:57 AM.Over now to our correspondent in Sydney, Jim Parker. He reports that the government is facing a backlash over changes to superannuation. Audio

6:55 AM.The head of the Cooperative Bank says it's time for policy makers to take action to control the surging housing market. Audio

6:54 AM.The chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, remains upbeat about raising interest rates in the United States soon, despite disappointing jobs' numbers. Audio

6:53 AM.Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank is being advised to get on with its job and target inflation by delivering another cut this week. Audio

6:50 AM.Interest rates are most likely to be left unchanged this week by the Reserve Bank, and indeed it's possible we have seen the last cut in the current cycle. Audio

6:44 AM.The Green party believes it has the money, members and momentum to finally change the Government at the next election Audio

6:40 AM.European authorities last month detained a Frenchman who was planning mass attacks during the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts on Friday. Audio

6:38 AM.A population expert says a public debate on immigration is needed, as numbers continue to reach record highs. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

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6:15 AM.Nauru has abolished the death penalty, leaving just two Pacific nations who still carry it on their law books. Audio

6:13 AM.The Defence Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says the pace of China's artificial island building in the South China Sea is causing insecurity in the region. Audio

6:09 AM.In Australia, at least three people are dead and more are missing after massive storms flooded rivers, uprooted trees and tore into beaches. Audio

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

6:00 AM.The pressure is on to review immigration numbers, we talk to the Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce. The deadliest Queens Birthday on the roads in 27 years and the former heavyweight champ… Read more Audio