Morning Report for Tuesday 21 April 2009

8:56 AM.The Hampshire County Council has put a herd of cattle onto playing fields to try to stop young motorcyclists ripping them up. Audio

8:52 AM.The brilliant wheelchair bound British physicist, Stephen Hawking has been urgently admitted to a hospital in Cambridge. Audio

8:48 AM.Ngapuhi leaders have embarked on a comprehensive series of Hui prior to Waitangi Tribunal hearings on the Iwi's land claims. Audio

8:46 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:38 AM.The jury has begun hearing evidence about the paper run he completed on the morning his family died. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the RNZ sports desk. Audio

8:29 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

8:23 AM.Less than 10% of eligible 4-yearolds have so far received the comprehensive school check in the nationwide screening programme. Audio

8:17 AM.The sole captured gunman from the Mumbai terror attacks has gone on trial in India accused of killing 166-people. Audio

8:13 AM.A spokesman for Federated Farmers in Gisborne-Wairoa says another two years of drought could force some members off their land. Audio

8:09 AM.UN correspondent Paige Kollock discusses Security Council's condemnation of Fiji situation and deep concern at developments. Audio

7:58 AM.Hear the reactions from various world leaders to Ahmedinejad's speech at the UN Racism Conference. Audio

7:55 AM.An SPCA inspector who has broken three dog fighting rings fears the blood sport could be undergoing a renaissance. Audio

7:49 AM.Many survivors of Victoria's deadly bushfires are angry at being excluded from a royal commission of inquiry into the disaster. Audio

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

7:41 AM.Thousands of Tamil protesters are outside London's Houses of Parliament calling on the government to demand a ceasefire. Audio

7:37 AM.Sri Lanka's military claims up to 35,000 civilians have fled a Tamil Tiger-held area in the north of the country. Audio

7:29 AM.Auckland City mayor, John Banks is under fire from rebel councillors frustrated with his support for a Super City. Audio

7:27 AM.After last night's meeting with farmers in Gisborne, Agriculture Minister David Carter tells us what action's in store. Audio

7:24 AM.The East Coast region has been declared a drought area - for the third consecutive year - and farmers are asking Govt. for help. Audio

7:21 AM.The Govt. scheme, introduced following the recent jobs summit, is to be extended to small businesses with less than 100 workers. Audio

7:15 AM.The Geneva based conference opened in acrimony including a rare walkout by diplomats outraged at Iran's stand on Israel. Audio

7:13 AM.In its strongest denouncement yet of undemocratic rule, Security Council president Claude Heller encourages a path forward. Audio

7:10 AM.Fiji Law Society President confirms administration is shredding any court documents relating to legality of regime. Audio

6:59 AM.Listen to today's birdcall. Audio

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

6:41 AM.With just three businesses joining the nine-day-fortnight scheme, Government's extending it so more companies can take part. Audio

6:35 AM.Eight magistrates and a chief magistrate have been sworn in by the President in an attempted re-boot to the legal system. Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:22 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

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

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6:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.The latest on: Fiji; UN Racism Conference; 9-day fortnight scheme; East Coast drought; Auckland Super-City spat and; Sri Lanka. Audio