Morning Report for Friday 24 April 2009

6:15 PM.Patients are still having to wait long periods to be seen in hospital emergency departments. Audio

8:56 AM.Kerry-Anne Walsh with a weekly look at our cousins across the pond. Audio

8:50 AM.A lack of G-rated movies on show at the movies is leaving parents witho0ut much choice for the children. Audio

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

8:44 AM.The screenings were on Sunday mornings when advertising is banned. Audio

8:39 AM.A coroner's report highlights the importants 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

8:25 AM.Rather than offer reassurances, comments from the Education Minister are likely to create more anxiety. Audio

8:21 AM.Up to 10 thousand New Zealanders with gut diseases are beign urged to aid Turmeric to their diet. Audio

8:17 AM.The UN has brokered a deal to get a humanitarian aid team into Sri Lanka. Audio

8:13 AM.Lawyers for Taito Phillip Field have told a jury the former MP is innocent of all 35 charges. Audio

8:09 AM.The Greens have shown they're serious about contesting Helen Clark 's former parliamentary seat. Audio

7:56 AM.Six finalists sang with pianist Terence Dennis and the full New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio

7:54 AM.Fiji's Attorney General is defending the dismissal of his country's judiciary. Audio

7:50 AM.A ratepayers group in Orewa is going to the environment court. Audio

7:46 AM.David Bain's defence team will today get the chance to cross-examine a fingerprint expert. Audio

7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:37 AM.As Cherie McQuilkin reports, employers are still expressing reservations about the plan. Audio

7:33 AM.Steinlager's owner, Lion Nathan, is set to become wholly foreign owned. Audio

7:25 AM.The tiny Wairarapa village of Tinui is a hive of activity as locals prepare for a record ANZAC day. Audio

7:21 AM.Hawkes Bay farmers suffering in the grip of drought say they're now being hit by a plague of crickets. Audio

7:16 AM.Jacob Zuma is poised to become the next President of South Africa. Audio

7:13 AM.The committee of five includes Mayor John Banks and his deputy David Hay. Audio

7:09 AM.A woman in the US has been charged with embezzling one point two million dollars. Audio

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

6:40 AM.More than 70 people have been killed in suicide bomb attacks in Iraq. Audio

6:37 AM.Fiji's interim government says it hasn't ruled out further restrictions on the media. 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

6:10 AM.Opponents of the proposed Dunedin sports stadium will hear this morning whether their bid to delay it has been successful. Audio

6:00 AM.ANC well in front in South African elections; Nine day fortnight extension; New evidence in Bain trial. Audio