Morning Report for Wednesday 23 September 2009

8:57 AM.At the Australian War Memorial, the daily Last Post ceremony is now being sponsored by the telecommunications company TransACT. The National President of Australia's Returned Services League Admiral… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.New Zealand's food safety laws are to undergo a review with the Goverment say existing legislation is out of date. Audio

8:49 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:45 AM.In a major departure from sporting tradition, Television New Zealand is giving up the right to broadcast next year's Commonwealth Games from India. Audio

8:40 AM.Many of the 100 world leaders meeting in New York to try to break the deadlock in climate change talks have spoken today of their commitment to cutting emissions. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:30 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Parents have become the wildcard in the growing dispute over national standards. Audio

8:23 AM.The police say the family of a young father shot by mistake by the Armed Offenders Squad is still suffering eight months after his death. Audio

8:17 AM.Federated Farmers is welcoming an increase in Fonterra's forecast payout but warns it may keep the New Zealand dollar high. Audio

8:13 AM.The government says the amount paid to Crown Prosecutors will be looked at as part of a wider review of the justice system. Audio

8:09 AM.In an internationally significant breakthrough, India and the United States have said they'll support a New Zealand led proposal investigating links between climate change and agriculture. Audio

7:57 AM.Pilots have vetoed plans for a new Wellington artwork, saying it could be a flying hazard. Audio

7:53 AM.A worker at a Waikato Cheese Factory at the centre of an industrial dispute claims he's been assaulted by a company manager. Audio

7:49 AM.The debate over the cost of the Government's amended Emissions Trading Scheme is heating up. Audio

7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.Economists are predicting figures out later this morning will mark the end of 18 months of recession. Audio

7:36 AM.Jo Karam is dismissing criticism of the hearsay evidence given at David Bain's trial. Audio

7:28 AM.A shortage of vehicles could see motorists paying more for used cars with motor industry insiders saying prices could go up by 10 percent or more. Audio

7:26 AM.Fonterra's Chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden says an increase in global commodity prices meant a rise in the forecast payout had been on the cards. Audio

7:23 AM.Dairy farmers are celebrating Fonterra's increase in the forecast payout for milk solids, which was announced ahead of the company's annual result being released today. Audio

7:19 AM.Our correspondent in New York, Kate Moody, has been covering international developments at the climate change leaders' meeting. Audio

7:14 AM.Prime Minister John Key is among the 100 world leaders meeting at the United Nations in New York today to try to hammer out a consensus on climate change. Audio

7:10 AM.Criminal defence lawyers are crying foul over their pay rates. Audio

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

6:41 AM.The Government is moving to fix a legal glitch that has seen the Department of Conservation billed over $800,000 for cutting down feral pine trees. Audio

6:38 AM.A prominent barrister is outraged Crown Solicitors are effectively getting paid 25 per cent more an hour than a defence lawyer receiving legal aid. 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

6:13 AM.A bitter industrial dispute at a Waikato dairy factory is getting uglier, with police now investigating an alleged assault against a worker as well as the company's complaints of sabotage. Audio

6:00 AM.Prosecutor fees anger defence lawyers, John Key meets UN leader in New York, Obama addresses the UN and meets with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, farmers say they will be prudent with increased milk… Read more Audio