Morning Report for Thursday 8 May 2008

8:59 AM.Names Incude: Rokohanga, Citizen, Trouser and Essential. Audio

8:54 AM.Scientists surveyed the genome of Glennie, an Australian female platypus and found new health benefits for humans. Audio

8:53 AM.There's a possibility they might one day have to pay extra if they want to drive their car during rush hour. Audio

8:51 AM.The airport north of Wellington may get a 450 million dollar redevelopment. Audio

8:48 AM.An Update from the Waatea team Audio

8:43 AM.The Northland Rugby Union has declared a financial loss of nearly half a million dollars, the biggest in its 87 year history. Audio

8:37 AM.NZ's biggest fishing company is being criticized by a European human rights group for operating in disputed waters off Africa. Audio

8:29 AM.A quick market update. Audio

8:25 AM.Resource Consent for a new south stand was granted yesterday and demolition of the old south stand will get underway in August. Audio

8:21 AM.For the leaders of the two main political parties, a chance for some early campaigning. Audio

8:16 AM.A man has won an eight-year legal battle over the death of his wife less than a fortnight after she gave birth. Audio

8:09 AM.Media coverage of Cyclone Nargis has been hampered by strong winds and flooding cutting off roads and telecommunications - it's worse than reported says UNICEF. Audio

7:57 AM.Mr Putin will take over as prime minister, a position of lesser importance and power. Audio

7:53 AM.The Australian publisher of the Fiji Times newspaper has gone to the courts to fight his deportation late last week. Audio

7:47 AM.In a speech yesterday Dr Cullen said he'd considered making the first nine-and-a-half thousand dollars of income tax free. Audio

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

7:41 AM.The government says the multi-million dollar renovation will bring the 19th century facility up to modern day standards. Audio

7:35 AM.She recorded a narrow win in Indiana, but was convincingly beaten in North Carolina by Barack Obama. Audio

7:28 AM.Some hospitals are finding themselves stretched by the influx of winter patients. Audio

7:22 AM.Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard says NZ's economic slow may quicken if banks keep curtail lending to households and business. Audio

7:09 AM.Aid is slowly being distributed to the thousands of people made homeless after Cyclone Nargis carved a path through Myanmar. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:29 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:16 AM.A US based think tank says their work supports the position of climate change sceptics. Audio

6:01 AM.Listen to todays bird call. Audio

6:00 AM.Myanmar Cyclone, Reserve bank tells banks to keep lending, Day 2 of the junior doctor strike, US elections, and sport Audio