Morning Report for Monday 7 November 2016

8:56 AM.A Christchurch group that wants to make growing your own food fashionable, has revealed plans for an edible garden and cafe in the middle of the city. Audio

8:52 AM.Imagine a world where your car is people proof - no matter how bad the other drivers are - they are unlikely to crash into you. Eric Frykberg talks about the possibilities offered by new technology. Audio

8:50 AM.A win at Pukekohe has put New Zealand driver Shane van Gisbergen within cooee of his maiden V8 Supercars title Audio

8:45 AM.At least 60 bushfires continue to rage across New South Wales. Some are being downgraded; others are threatening nearby homes...we cross to Sydney for the latest. Audio

8:42 AM.The King and Queen of the Netherlands, government ministers and the largest ever Dutch trade mission is in New Zealand. They're here on a reconnaissance visit to deepen business and research ties… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Our rugby reporter Joe Porter says All Blacks selection choices may have come back to haunt them in the game against Ireland. And he says Ireland just played a great game. Audio

8:36 AM.Morning Report speaks to one of the many Irish rugby fans still recovering from watching their team beat the All Blacks - the first time they've won against the NZ side in 111 years. Audio

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

8:27 AM.Labour wants out of work beneficeries to do volunteer work but Forest and Bird is apprehensive about the proposal, saying it needs to lead to more meaningful paid work. We speak to Forest and Bird. Audio

8:10 AM.Kathryn McPhillips, who helps sexual abuse survivors, says it was a fabulous decision by Celeste and Tiana Smith to waive their rights to name supression. She says the culture in media and advertising… Read more Audio

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

7:44 AM.The government fails to make a dent in rheumatic fever rates across much of Auckland. Millions of dollars has been poured in to slash the incidents of the debilitating disease. Audio

7:40 AM.Figures released by Counties Manukau DHB show patient numbers in ophthalmology have risen 126 percent in 8 years. 4,900 patients str waiting for follow-up eye appointments, and 1,531 are waiting for… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Labour's leader Andrew Little outlines the party's 60 million dollar a year plan to get young out-of-work beneficiaries into volunteer work. They hope their approach to work will be a vote winner next… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Home-owners are bracing for higher rates for fixed-term mortgages with ASB increasing its 3-year and 5-year standard rates, and other banks predicted to follow suit this week. Audio

7:24 AM.'They kept drinking until they realised they had won." the manager of Sinnotts Bar in Dublin tells us of Ireland's big night. Audio

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

6:58 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:56 AM.The telecommunications company, Spark, says the Commerce Commission is right to be concerned that Internet and pay TV subscribers could face long-term price rises if a proposed merger between Sky… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.The latest shots in the battle among banks to attract new credit card customers have been fired by the small Co-operative Bank, which says its new card will work for the benefit of soncumers. Audio

6:50 AM.It's the Reserve Bank's last monetary statement of the year and the universal expectation is that it will follow all the rhetoric and smoke signals of the past few months and cut the official cash… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.After 111 years of trying the Irish finally beat the All Blacks in Chicago yesterday. Our rugby reporter Barry Guy says it was a well deserved victory for Ireland. Audio

6:41 AM.At a tightly managed conference, Labour focuses on jobs and training as the party turns its sights to what it admits will be a close fought race for next year's election. Audio

6:39 AM.The family of terminally ill inmate, Vicki Letele are to meet with Corrections today over visiting protocols as they wait for a review to be completed into Letele's care. Audio

6:37 AM.Two sisters who were sexually assaulted for years by their step-father have had their own name suppression lifted so they can also name their abuser. Ira Hayes Ricky Manamana was sentenced to 16 years… Read more Audio

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

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

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

6:18 AM.The Government says the Labour Party has missed the mark with its new job policy. Audio

6:09 AM."Great to win. I've been watching them now for 40 years and that's the first time we've beaten them so fantastic stuff!" Irish eyes are definitely smiling after their national rugby team beat the All… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.Sisters speak out about stepfather's sexual abuse, Race tightens with two days to go until US election, Ireland still celebrating historic win over All Blacks, Pubs in Ireland packed as rugby team… Read more Audio