Morning Report for Wednesday 26 August 2009

8:56 AM.The battle against illegal whitebaiters on the West Coast has stepped up - with the Department of Conservation staging aerial surveillance of rivers to make sure no one's jumping the gun. Audio

8:51 AM.The Australian government's under renewed pressure to get Schapelle Corby transferred home, after a psychiatrist described her as clinically"insane". Audio

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

8:46 AM.South Africa runner Caster Semenya has returned home to a hero's welcome, as fresh reports suggest she had three times the normal levels of testosterone in her system. Audio

8:42 AM.But they have gone one step further and also banned what are known as"cannabinoids"or man-made substances that mimic the effects of marijuana. Audio

8:38 AM.Families of the victims of the 2002 Bali bombings are upset at plans to build a nightclub on the site once occupied by the Sari Club. 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.The effectiveness of closed circuit television cameras in fighting crime is in doubt after an internal report by Britain's Metropolitan police found that only ONE crime is solved for every THOUSAND… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The first results of Afghanistan's presidential election have been released, showing incumbent president, Hamid Karzai narrowly ahead of his main rival. Audio

8:17 AM.The Pacific Island leaders who backed the push for Maori seats on the proposed supercity council are disappointed the government decided against them. Audio

8:13 AM.A Labour MP on the Supercity select committee says the Government's decision to rule out Maori seats shows gross disregard for parliamentary process. Shane Jones. Audio

8:07 AM.For the size of the company Telecom's chief executive Paul Reynolds is better paid than his counterparts across the Tasman, according to an industry analyst. Audio

7:55 AM.For several weeks now a deadly killer has been picking off pigeons, bantams and pet chickens in and around Palmerston North. Audio

7:52 AM.There are predictions changes to the Government's retail deposit guarantee scheme could see it pay hundreds of millions of dollars to depositors. Audio

7:48 AM.The New Zealand Lotteries Commission has handed over its biggest ever payout to the Lottery Grants Board, 189 point three million dollars. Audio

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

7:40 AM.Transport Minister Steven Joyce joins us. Audio

7:38 AM.The Auckland Regional Council says the government should focus on improving the city's public transport, rather than establishing new bureaucracies. Audio

7:27 AM.Insults have been flying at Parliament after tempers frayed over Maori seats on the Auckland super city. Audio

7:22 AM.The government's plans for an Auckland super city are continuing to draw deep divisions. Audio

7:17 AM.After months of fighting to stop the mandatory inclusion of folic acid in bread, bakers have now decided to add the supplement anyway. Audio

7:09 AM.The record payment follows yesterday's national strike by hundreds of lines engineers around the country. Audio

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

6:42 AM.A crushing 100 to 78 win over Australia has given the New Zealand men's basketball team just their fifth ever win over the Boomers. Audio

6:37 AM.The Labour Party is accusing National of jumping the gun on the Auckland super city and ignoring the public's wishes on Maori seats. 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

6:15 AM.Proposed legislation that would change the governance structure of Polytechnics has some in the tertiary education sector worried. Audio

6:00 AM.Union slams Telecom's record CEO payment, Bakers decide to include folic acid in bread, Rumours of Rodney District being sliced under secret plans, Tempers fray over super city, government announces… Read more Audio