Morning Report for Monday 23 February 2009

8:56 AM.Two stories of Australians overseas. Audio

8:53 AM.British reality TV celebrity Jade Goody who has terminal cancer has just married her fiance who is on bail from prison. Audio

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

8:43 AM.In a commissioned report Telecom, TelstraClear and Vodafone have said no to the Government's $1.5 billion cabling project. Audio

8:40 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:33 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.New Zealand Institute director Benedikte Jensen joins us, as does the director of Research New Zealand, Emanuel Kalafatelis. Audio

8:25 AM.European leaders meeting in Berlin have agreed on the need for sweeping changes to the global financial system. Audio

8:11 AM.Australians spent yesterday remembering those who died in the Victiorian bushfires in a national day of mourning. Audio

8:09 AM.Medical students looking to ease their loan burden will find out today what incentives the Government is offering. Audio

7:56 AM.A rental car firm has banned customers from using Auckland's new toll road saying it will charge them $500 if they don't comply. Audio

7:52 AM.A production of The Taming of the Shrew opens when actors stumble out of a strip club and perform a version of the Ka Mate Haka. Audio

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

7:43 AM.The National Kapa Haka Festival in Tauranga finished with a flourish, with all 36 teams taking to the stage to perform. Audio

7:37 AM.Brad Pomerance says who he thinks will pick the major prizes. Audio

7:33 AM.Christchurch police were out last night, as hundreds of young people converged on the city, which was hosting a car show. Audio

7:27 AM.New Zealander Danny Lee has become the youngest player to win a professional European Tour event at the Johnnie Walker Classic. Audio

7:21 AM.Eric Brady suffered a broken jaw and serious bruising when he was attacked in the car park outside the Papatoetoe RSA. Audio

7:19 AM.The Government is to be asked to consider paying off the loans of private companies which go bust. Audio

7:15 AM.Tertiary institutions say they're facing pressure to turn students away in the face of a surge in enrolments. Audio

7:09 AM.The voluntary bonding scheme for doctors, nurses, midwives, vets and teachers will include debt write offs and cash payments. Audio

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

6:38 AM.The Green's co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is expected to announce this morning that she will stand down from the Party's helm. Audio

6:36 AM.A man will appear in the Manukau District court facing charges in connection with a violent attack on a war veteran. 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

6:11 AM.Tertiary institutions say a surge in enrolments means they may have to start denying entry to some students. Audio

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

6:01 AM.Morning Report's Top Stories for the 23 February 2009. Audio