Morning Report for Wednesday 25 March 2009

8:58 AM.Rare film footage of Sir Edmund Hillary preparing for his Antarctic expedition has been saved from being thrown in the rubbish. Audio

8:55 AM.Aung San Suu Kyi has spent 13 of the last 19 years under house arrest, and many of her democratic allies have been jailed. Audio

8:51 AM.It's claimed Northland health providers are failing children and teenagers with rotting teeth in the Far North. Audio

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

8:45 AM.Speaking from Washington, the Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has weighed into the gang debate. Audio

8:42 AM.Auckland is administered by eight councils which can, critics argue, needlessly wrap the city in red tape. Audio

8:38 AM.Family members of two people who've died after police pursuits say not enough has changed to make chases safer. Audio

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

8:25 AM.Former National Party leader, is angry at police for failing to release the file on the leaking of his personal emails. Audio

8:21 AM.Dairy farmers are breathing a sigh of relief their Fonterra payout forecast is being maintained at five dollars ten. Audio

8:13 AM.A bylaw which would tax operators and require them to fit a locator device so their boats can be tracked. Audio

8:08 AM.Looming strike action by Air New Zealand flight attendants could ruin the flight plans of thousands of Easter holiday makers. Audio

7:55 AM.It's not often breaking the law leads to landing a job. Audio

7:51 AM.Leaders in rural Auckland are worried it'll lose its identity if a decision's made to create a super city. Audio

7:48 AM.The jury is hearing the details of how evidence was collected from the house where five members of his family were killed. Audio

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

7:40 AM.A man will appear in court this morning, charged in relation to a police pursuit in Auckland yesterday. Audio

7:37 AM.The ANZ National bank is being accused of failing to honour its promise to find new jobs for redundant workers. Audio

7:28 AM.Victims of French nuclear tests could finally be compensated for health problems caused by pacific tests. Audio

7:24 AM.It's been announced overnight The 2009 Indian Premier League cricket tournament will now be played in South Africa. Audio

7:16 AM.United States' finance watchdogs have asked Congress for unprecedented powers to seize financial companies. Audio

7:08 AM.Easter travel plans could be thrown into disarray by four days of strike action by 250 Air New Zealand cabin crew. Audio

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

6:40 AM.A new Bill which would allow competitive tendering for prison management is currently before the house. Audio

6:33 AM.Air New Zealand is being accused of using cabin crew employed by one of its subsidiaries as cheap labour. 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

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

6:00 AM.Air NZ strike, US finance, cricket tournament moved, nuclear test compensation, ANZ workers sacked, man charged over car chase. Audio