Morning Report for Thursday 5 March 2009

8:56 AM.The replacement of Qantas by Jetstar services in June is expected to spark a price war on the lucrative Queenstown route Audio

8:52 AM.The Civil Defence Minister has given the Northland Regional Council a hurry-up over the plight of Far North flood victims. Audio

8:50 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:45 AM.A leading media educator is aghast at a court ruling barring websites from using video of David Bain's retrial on the internet. Audio

8:39 AM.An army court of inquiry has found hundreds of soldiers were exposed to asbestos while on training exercises in Manawatu. Audio

8:30 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.The zoo's won council backing to import more elephants and build a bigger enclosure. Audio

8:22 AM.According to figures released yesterday, ACC's liabilities have ballooned to nearly twenty two billion dollars. Audio

8:18 AM.Researchers say New Zealanders should be able to use genetic techniques to screen for a much wider range of health disorders. Audio

8:16 AM.Foreign Minister and Minister for Sport, Murray McCully who's at a meeting of Commonwealth ministers in London. Audio

8:09 AM.Following Tuesday's attack on the Sri Lankan team - and now the IPL 20-20 series in India is in jeopardy. Audio

7:56 AM.The editor of the Dog and Lemon Guide says motorists are paying the price for the sophisticated security systems. Audio

7:52 AM.Swandri and Skellerup have already taken that step - and have no regrets. Audio

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

7:41 AM.The phrases are part of a list of words that some Health Ministry Officials have deemed palatable or not. Audio

7:37 AM.Official figures show Australia's economy has contracted for the first time in eight years. Audio

7:29 AM.The Remuera Heritage Society wants a fund set up to save Sir Edmund Hillary's family home in Remuera. Audio

7:24 AM.The High Court ruling affects the Press, Stuff dot co dot nz, the New Zealand Herald Online, and TV3. Audio

7:21 AM.The ACC minister says it is inevitable that the scheme will become less generous, as the Government moves to contain costs. Audio

7:16 AM.For the first time ever, the International Criminal Court has indicted a sitting head of state. Audio

7:09 AM.A dozen masked gunmen fired on the Sri Lankan cricket team's bus as it was being driven to a match in Lahore. Audio

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

6:41 AM.A $22 billion draft plan has been drawn up to improve the transport network in Auckland over the next 20-30 years. Audio

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

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

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:16 AM.Pacific Brands plans to move production to Asia and close its factories in Palmerston North and Christchurch. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Pacific Brands to close NZ factories, Websites unable to use video coverage of Bain trial. Audio