Morning Report for Thursday 5 February 2009

8:56 AM.Kerry-Anne Walsh joins the programme from Canberra. Audio

8:51 AM.Both teams are saying they've been in touch, and moved on, since clashing over Neil Broom's controversial dismissal. Audio

8:48 AM.The three-day Asian festival will feature lanterns, cultural performances and food stalls. Audio

8:45 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:41 AM.To discuss the opposition to the 1080 aerial drops. Audio

8:38 AM.Farming and conservation groups say the stand conflicts with national guidelines for poisoning possums. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:28 AM.Our reporter Eru Rerekura joins the programme live from the Treaty grounds. Audio

8:24 AM.The Trade Minister speaks about the US protectionism from Brussels. Audio

8:18 AM.Under the $US800 billion stimulus package only US made goods would be used in publicly-funded projects. Audio

8:15 AM.Craig Horsley, Wiremu Curtis's lawyer, joins the programme. Audio

8:08 AM.An acrylic coating sprayed onto the meatworks has disintegrated, raising possibilities asbestos could contaminate the town. Audio

7:58 AM.Peter Beech lives across the bay from the marina, and was involved in fighting the fires. Audio

7:55 AM.The wine industry has propelled its exports up almost 20 percent to nearly a billion dollars last year. Audio

7:50 AM.The ACT Party says the tax changes announced for small and medium businesses are a good step but nowhere near radical enough. Audio

7:48 AM.The number of people out of work is set to pass 100,000 for the first time in seven years. Audio

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

7:39 AM.Forget about the rugby, it's all about the costumes. Audio

7:35 AM.High school principals say they are 'bursting at the seams' with final year students choosing to stay at school. Audio

7:26 AM.A judge yesterday handed down sentences totalling a minimum of 50 years to five people involved in the abuse. Audio

7:23 AM.Joining us now is our political editor, Brent Edwards from the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Audio

7:19 AM.He will be the first Prime Minister to go on to the Te Tii Marae since Helen Clark was jostled in 2004. Audio

7:15 AM.Dr Keith Turner is an energy expert and the former head of major state owned power company Meridian. Audio

7:10 AM.From Transpower chief Executive Dr Patrick Strange. Audio

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

6:35 AM.Aucklanders say living with the threat of rolling power blackouts is an absolute nightmare. Audio

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

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

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

6:10 AM.New statistics show visitor arrivals dropped by under one percent last year, much less than expected. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Auckland power cuts, Prime Minister John Key in Waitangi and sentencing in the Nia Glassie trial. Audio