Morning Report for Monday 10 December 2018

6:00 AM.A body believed to be that of British backpacker Grace Millane is found in the Waitakere ranges.. We'll cross live to our reporter at the scene, A man is shot amid Black Power and Mongrel Mob tensions… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The New Zealand men's sevens team have been dumped out in this morning's semi-finals of the Cape Town leg of the World Series. Audio

6:10 AM.A 26-year-old man is due to appear in the Auckland District Court today charged with the murder of British backpacker Grace Millane. She disappeared on December 1. On Saturday police confirmed their… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.A visiting water scientist from the United States Department of Agriculture has been surprised by the poor quality of New Zealand's fresh water. Mark Borchardt is a research microbiologist whose work… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.The National Party is accusing the Regional Economic Development Minister of inflating the climate change benefits of his one billion trees programme. The government hopes the tree planting programme… Read more Audio

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

6:40 AM.Two Italian backpackers say the killing of Grace Millane has made them more wary about exploring the country alone. Greta and Barbara have been in New Zealand for three months and are staying at a… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:50 AM.The Black Caps spin bowler, Will Somerville, says his first series with the New Zealand cricket team was a dream. New Zealand beat Pakistan away from home for the first time in 49 years following… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The New Zealand men's sevens team have finished fourth at the Cape Town leg of the World Series after being beaten 10-5 by hosts South Africa in the third place playoff. Audio

7:10 AM.A 26-year-old man charged with the murder of British backpacker Grace Millaine will appear in the Auckland District Court on Monday. Ms Millane, 22, was last seen outside a hotel one week ago on… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Grace Millane was last seen outside a hotel on Dec 1, four days later police received a missing person's report and began searching for her - and yesterday her body was found in the Waitākere Ranges… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Young women who are travelling in New Zealand say the killing of 22-year-old English backpacker Grace Millane has made them more worried about their safety. Ms Millane had been staying at the Base… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Workers in Paris are again clearing the streets of glass and towing away burnt-out cars after anti-government protesters wrecked havoc in the city for the fourth Saturday in a row. Across the city… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Pacific people are backing calls for mental health services to be overhauled. The Mental Health Inquiry report, released last week, has revealed Pasifika find the current system "hostile, coercive… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The National Party says the government should not support a United Nations migration pact due to be signed in Morocco this week. UN member states are meeting in Marrakech over the next two days to… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.The Childrens Commissioner says he's frustrated that MSD has decided not to report on low income and hardship rates for children. Judge Andrew Becroft says that makes it harder to judge child poverty… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.It's looking like the vote to decide which hapū will represent Ngāpuhi in its Treaty settlement claims has hit a roadblock. Sixty-six Northland hapū have rejected the latest plan to negotiate a… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The New Zealand men's sevens team have finished fourth at the Cape Town leg of the World Series after being beaten 10-5 by hosts South Africa in the third place playoff. Audio

8:10 AM.Urgent talks begin today between Air New Zealand and the unions representing the company's engineers. The engineers last week announced a strike on December 21 - a day when close to 42,000 people are… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.The self-proclaimed champion of the regions, Shane Jones, is being accused of over-inflating the climate change benefits of his one billion trees programme. The Regional Economic Development Minister… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The company hoping to mine resins from wetlands north of Kaitaia has surrendered its resource consents. Resin and Wax says it had little choice - after the Northland Regional Council bungled its… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Sixty-six Northland hapū have rejected the latest plan to negotiate a Ngāpuhi settlement despite months of work by an iwi-Crown working group. Treaty lawyer Moana Tuwhare says the negotiators have… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Pacific people are backing calls for mental health services to be overhauled. The Mental Health Inquiry report, released last week, has revealed Pasifika find the current system "hostile, coercive… Read more Audio

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

8:38 AM.Government Ministers are trying to shake the image of shady politicians holding secret meetings by opening up their diaries. The State Services Minister will announce today that for the first time all… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A survey of sports clubs has revealed nearly two-thirds of them are either losing money or breaking-even. Traditional sports like tennis, bowls, rugby, and cricket are under pressure with shrinking… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The New Zealand cricket coach, Gary Stead, says his team proved they're a world class side with their Test series win over Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. It was the Black Caps' first away Test… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A new campaign has been launched today for tourists who freedom camp. It's a partnership with the government, Tourism Industry Aotearoa, information sites and some rental vehicle companies. This from… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.University of Otago researchers say James Bond was an alcoholic who needed treatment. The researchers analysed 007's drinking in 24 Bond movies between 1962 and 2015. It's been published in the… Read more Audio