Today's Morning Rush is brought to you by Lauren Priestley. Good morning and welcome to today's edition of Morning Rush. Everything you need to know - including breaking news, sport, entertainment, traffic, travel and weather. Share your news tips and photos at #MorningRushNZ or morningrush@nzme.co.nz
8.55am: Pretty nice day out there for Aucklanders - you're looking at a high of 14C with sun and cloudy periods - and Wellington is stepping it up with a fine day and a high of 15C. Enjoy!
8.52am: Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer in women, and scientists say diet can help cut the numbers down. Vegetables, leafy greens, tomatoes and sage are on the good list - while too much sugar, processed meats and red meat should be eaten less. Here's the full list.
8.45am: Before we wrap up for the morning, here are the stories we will be following on nzherald.co.nz: Reaction from NZ leaders as Malcolm Turnbull starts his new job as Australian Prime Minister. Firefighters bringing a huge forest fire south of Dunedin under control. Police investigating the incident where a professor was shot dead at a Mississippi university campus this morning. And all your latest in breaking news as the day progresses.
8.38am: Motorists should expect minor delays near Kauri, north of Whangarei, where a short detour is in place due to State Highway 1 being closed for roadworks.
8.35am: Bit of traffic around the Basin Reserve this morning:
8.25am: Two protesters were arrested after baring their breasts at a controversial conference near Paris on the role of Muslim women. Here's the full story.
8.07am: New Zealand will open an embassy in Colombia, Newstalk ZB has reported. Foreign minister Murray McCully is making the announcement at meeting of trade leaders in Auckland this morning - stating Colombia is an increasingly important partner for NZ.
8.05am: Auckland Transport is negotiating with four parties on the last remaining properties standing in the way of its $2.5 billion City Rail Link. Here's the latest.
8.02am: Here's the latest drive times from Wellington:
Australia's new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Photo / Getty Images
7.40am: Voting is underway in Hawke's Bay over a proposed merger of territories - and it's expected to come down to the wire. Five years of campaigning has led to a simple "for" or "against" vote, with the ballot boxes closing at noon.
This tournament looks the least clear-cut of them all. It will be about gaining momentum: form and history will not count for anything once play starts.
7.33am:Thousands have been displaced and one killed in a raging wildfire in Northern California, the LA Times reported.
7.30am: Former MasterChef contestant Victoria Molly Koszegi is in hot water after allegedly being caught more than five times over the drink-drive limit. Here's the story.
Victoria Koszegi is said to have driven while more than four times over the blood-alcohol limit. Picture / TV3
7.28am: Police in Hungary have formed a line across railway tracks in an attempt to close off the passage north for thousands of refugees, Newstalk ZB reports. The country has been a choke-point for tens of thousands whisked through Greece, Macedonia and Serbia.
7.25am: Enjoy the commute this morning, Aucklanders! Not looking too shabby at all.
#AKLTraffic flowing comfortably this morning. Currently 30 mins from Westgate, 35 from Greville, 60 from Manukau. #DriveSafe ^TP
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) September 14, 2015
7.22am: Looking pretty mild out there this morning. The current low is in Hastings at just over 2C, while Timaru is seeing the high of 16.6C.
7.14am: A professor has been shot dead at Delta State University in Mississippi this morning (NZT). County Deputy Coroner Murray Roark said history professor Ethan Schmidt was killed inside an office. It was not immediately clear if anyone else was wounded. Here's the latest.
7.05am:NZ Post is pulling out of six-day rural delivery in parts of Otago and Southland - including Dunedin, Middlemarch, Brighton, Waikouaiti, Port Chalmers, Palmerston, Oamaru, Lawrence, Waitati, Invercargill.
7.02am: Former Shortland Street and Hobbit star Manu Bennett is facing a year in US county jail after he was arrested and charged with assault in Texas. Here's the latest.
Manu Bennett was in San Antonio for the Alamo Comic Con, a convention for comic book enthusiasts, when the alleged incident happened. Photo / Getty Images
Arnold Schwarzenegger will take over from Donald Trump on The Celebrity Apprentice. Photo / Getty Images
6.47am: Police are on the hunt for a "skinny" robber who punched a man multiple times and stole his wallet at a Christchurch bus stop overnight. The incident occurred on Main North Rd, Papanui, about 10pm.
6.40am: Auckland University is still #1 in New Zealand - and it's increasing its lead globally. Here's how we rank worldwide.
6.37am: The parents of young forestry worker Lincoln Kidd who was killed when a tree fell on him are calling for an overhaul in the way workplace incidents are investigated. Here's the exclusive.
6.33am: Easy drive in the capital so far, it seems. Send in any traffic tips to morningrush@nzme.co.nz
6.29am: How does Ko do it? Lydia Ko became the youngest woman to win a major championship yesterday - just the latest in her string of "youngest ever" records.
6.25am: Moderate winds are fanning the flames of a large forest fire in Otago. Firefighters were called to the small village of Waipori Falls, south of Dunedin, about 1.15am. The blaze is about 1km long but no homes are under threat.
I am confident our close and critical relationship with Australia will continue unchecked with the change of Prime Minister.
6.17am: One of the first people to reach the scene of the fatal Muriwai crash yesterday told the Herald about the frantic effort to save the men. Read the full story here.
6.14am: American university Delta State is in lockdown after a professor was shot dead. The active shooter was spotted on campus about 4am (NZT). Police are on the scene.
Delta State University has confirmed one fatality. Campus remains under lockdown. Please stay inside and away from windows.
6.07am: Firefighters are battling an out-of-control forest fire south of Dunedin this morning - we'll have more for you here as the updates come in.
6.03am: Big news today is coming out of Australia - where Malcom Turnbull has become the country's fourth Prime Minister in two years. Here's the latest.
Malcolm Turnbull (centre) was confident as he entered the caucus room late last night that he had the numbers to take the leadership. Photo / Getty Images
6.01am: Morning all! Lauren here, stay with me for all the latest news this morning.
