Morning Report for Thursday 23 April 2009

8:55 AM.Far north iwi are demanding answers from Northland Health, after claiming they support a fluoridation study. Audio

8:52 AM.There will be additional funding for the Office of Treaty Settlements in this year's Budget. Audio

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

8:48 AM.It's been a bad couple of weeks for the image of professional rugby. Audio

8:40 AM.As ANZAC day approaches, Australians are being accused of ignoring New Zealand's wartime efforts. 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

8:27 AM.The jury in David Bain's retrial have been told Laniet Bain was obssessive about her brother and that their relationship. Audio

8:21 AM.The Automobile Association says petrol tax paid by motorists is 8 cents a litre more than it should be. Audio

8:21 AM.The former MP is defending 12 charges corruption, and a further 23 charges of obstructing the course of justice. Audio

8:18 AM.Calls are mounting for an end to the military offensive in Sri Lanka where thousands of civilians remain trapped. Audio

8:07 AM.The Finance Minister Bill English has thrown fresh doubt on the viability of the government's tax cuts. Audio

7:57 AM.There have been angry scenes at polling stations in South Africa where ballot papers have run out. Audio

7:50 AM.About 700 people took to the streets last night to protest against the planned Auckland super-city. Audio

7:47 AM.The Police and Solid Energy contractors cleared the site yesterday, with materials removed by helicopter. Audio

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

7:42 AM.Many people in Fiji are still too scared to express their views over the actions of the interim regime. Audio

7:36 AM.Tax accountants say Inland Revenue is failing its customers, and the department needs to boost its frontline staff. Audio

7:26 AM.The Government has changed the boundaries of a new conservation park so part of it can be mined for coal. Audio

7:19 AM.Yesterday's projection for the Government's debt is even worse than the Treasury's most pessimistic forecasts. Audio

7:15 AM.The IMF is predicting the world economy will contract in the deepest recession since the Great Depression. Audio

7:07 AM.The Finance Minister yesterday painted a bleak picture of rising debt and said spending must be reined in. Audio

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

6:35 AM.Labour leader, Phil Goff says the Government is softening the public up for a budget of broken promises. 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.Tax cuts in jeopardy, A deeper recession, bad economic news, mining in campsite, IRD workers, Fiji. Audio