Morning Report for Friday 30 April 2010

8:56 AM.Correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.The first kiwi to leave the country in 20 years will arrive in the United States this morning. Audio

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

8:48 AM.Calls for the Government to buy up coastal areas to protect areas of outstanding natural beauty have been dismissed by the Minister of Conservation. Audio

8:39 AM.Embattled British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been fighting for his political life during the final leaders debate ahead of next week's UK general election. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.The Ministry of Health says there's no evidence emerging from doctors and hospitals to suggest flu vaccinations pose a danger to children. Audio

8:21 AM.A legal expert says an Auckland school's anger at a brothel being set up across the road could have been avoided had an appropriate by-law been in place. Audio

8:18 AM.Young children with hearing loss who should be first in line for treatment are getting it far too late. Audio

8:16 AM.A strongly-worded letter from the Government's advisory board on conservation shows it opposes plans to open up protected areas to mining. Audio

8:11 AM.General Manager of Queenstown's Novotel, Jim Moore. Audio

8:09 AM.Queenstown is preparing for flooding later today as the water levels of Lake Wakatipu continue to rise. Audio

7:55 AM.Drought-stricken farmers are facing an anxious winter with climate scientists forecasting milder than usual temperatures for the next three months. Audio

7:52 AM.The police in Sydney are trying to play down speculation a New Zealand-born nurse, Michelle Beets, was killed by one of her own patients. Audio

7:49 AM.It's being reported Telecom is relaunching its XT network at the end of May in an attempt to breath new life into one of the most damaged brands in the market. Audio

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

7:38 AM.The Department of Conservation has decided to appeal against the resource consent for the Mokihinui hydro proposal. Audio

7:37 AM.Gordon Brown's disastrous encounter with a feisty pensioner is continuing to overshadow the final leaders debate ahead of Britain's general election. Audio

7:28 AM.Plans to build intensive dairy farms in the Upper Waitaki are not yet dead. Audio

7:25 AM.Iwi on Great Barrier Island look set to fight any mining on the island. Audio

7:21 AM.The US government has declared the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico a disaster of national significance. Audio

7:15 AM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority has criticised police for their handling of evidence at the murder trial of Chris Kahui. Audio

7:13 AM.Steve Wilde is at the Queenstown waterfront looking out at Lake Wakatipu. Audio

7:11 AM.Queenstown Mayor, Clive Geddes. Audio

7:09 AM.Thirty-five businesses were warned yesterday to prepare for the worst by moving stock and valuables out of harms way and extra sandbags were ordered in by the council. Audio

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

6:38 AM.The Government has introduced new legislation to streamline the way District Health Boards function. Audio

6:36 AM.Queenstown's central business district has been preparing overnight for expected flooding today. 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.New Zealanders in Thailand are being warned to avoid avoid anywhere in the country, as politically-fueled clashes erupt across the country. Audio

6:10 AM.In Queenstown, the levels at lake Wakatipu are up 10 centimetres overnight and the rain is starting to fall heavily again. Audio

6:00 AM.Risinglake levels in Queenstown, Inquiry says police erred in Kahui murder trial, US Oil spill now the size of Jamaica, Great Barrier Island iwi look set to oppose mining plans, Intensive cubicle… Read more Audio