Morning Report for Monday 11 February 2008

8:55 AM.John Howard to get the Order of the Garter award which had been given to Sir Edmund Hillary. Audio

8:50 AM.The group were banned from the Chinese New Year parade despite having been allowed in last year's Santa parade. Audio

8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:43 AM.A group of New Zealand defence force staff have just made day-to-day life in Southern Lebanon a lot safer. Audio

8:40 AM.A legal challenge is brought by eight women against Pharmac over the breast cancer drug Herceptin. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

8:25 AM.The pilots union has criticised journalists who smuggled weapons on planes for stories about aviation security. Audio

8:20 AM.Barack Obama has won three more states in the US primaries and is now neck and neck with his rival Hillary Clinton. Audio

8:09 AM.National is backing the Green Party's demand that reports on the state of the environment be prepared independently. Audio

7:57 AM.In Hollywood, striking script writers could be back to work as early as tomorrow if they vote to accept a deal. Audio

7:54 AM.There've been angry calls for the head of the Anglican church to resign over his comments about Sharia law. Audio

7:49 AM.Hundreds of oil rig workers werer evacuated from a North Sea platform following a bomb threat. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

7:39 AM.Tomorrow the Prime Minister gives her statement to Parliament, setting out the Government's agenda for the year. Audio

7:36 AM.It's going to take more than the weekend's rain to ease the drought facing many parts of the country. Audio

7:26 AM.The Civil Aviation Authority has issued a formal security notice to all airports reminding staff of the need for vigilance. Audio

7:24 AM.There's been torrential rain in the Wellington area this morning - causing flash flooding on some roads. Audio

7:20 AM.New QV statistics show the market is definitely easing with many parts of New Zealand experiencing little to no growth. Audio

7:08 AM.Ministry for the Environment is defending its decision to trim its long awaited report on the state of the environment. Audio

6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:41 AM.The Civil Aviation Authority has issued a formal security notice to airlines and airports around the country. Audio

6:38 AM.Trevor Mallard, says there's nothing new in a chapter that was omitted from the State of the Environment report. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:01 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio

6:00 AM.Environment report omission, real estate slowdown, storm in wellington, hijack security, parliament resumes. Audio