Morning Report for Friday 7 May 2010

8:56 AM.We cross to Canberra to join our correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.Climate change may the biggest environmental story of the moment, but 25 years ago, it was the hole in the ozone layer which was creating headlines. Audio

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

8:46 AM.The All Blacks and Hurricanes midfielder, Ma'a Nonu, will have to do a school visit as part of his attonement for repeatedly swearing in a live radio interview. Audio

8:43 AM.Maori groups delivering social services have begun staking their claim for some of the funding soon to be made available through Whanau Ora. Audio

8:38 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The Wigram MP and Progressive Party leader, Jim Anderton, says he's putting his name forward to lead Christchurch. Audio

8:24 AM.A former treaty negotiations minister believes the historic Waikato River settlement, could provide a new approach for addressing the foreshore and seabed issue. Audio

8:20 AM.Voting stations close in less than an hour in the UK with the outcome likely to go right to the wire if final polling is any indication. Audio

8:16 AM.So does the improvement in employment show the economy has turned the corner? Audio

8:12 AM.The unemployment rate has dropped significantly and is now well below many first world countries. Audio

8:09 AM.Wall street has rebounded after plunging almost 1,000 points amid fears European debt problems could stall the global recovery. Audio

7:58 AM.A 34-year-old climber has had to spend the night in the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, with what is thought to be a collapsed lung. Audio

7:55 AM.The Children's Commissioner says children are associating drinking with success because of beer company sponsorship of top rugby. Audio

7:51 AM.Almost half of the country's chief executives received pay rises last year despite the recession and wage freezes for many workers. Audio

7:47 AM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

7:40 AM.Two police officers who chased a car that crashed, killing a teenage passenger, have been cleared of misconduct despite a finding they should have abandoned the pursuit. Audio

7:36 AM.The bill for Whanau Ora is likely to top half-a-billion dollars over the next four years, once the cost of contracts to deliver social services is factored in. Audio

7:26 AM.Joining us from the Dean Street polling booth in London's Soho district is our UK correspondent, Oly Barratt. Audio

7:23 AM.Polling stations in the British general election are about to close. Audio

7:19 AM.After days of violence and rioting in the streets of Athens, Greece's parliament has finally voted in favour of savage cuts and reforms to address the country's financial crisis. Audio

7:15 AM.While economic indicators here are on the improve, overnight world markets have fallen markedly. Audio

7:10 AM.New figures showing a sharp fall in unemployment are being hailed as a sign the economic recovery is gathering steam. Audio

6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:41 AM.The Government has announced its first funding commitment to the Whanau Ora programme but details on how the money will be spent and who will spend it are unclear. Audio

6:29 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:17 AM.Local Government New Zealand is questioning whether a bill calling for Maori representation on local body groups would actually achieve increased Maori representation. Audio

6:14 AM.The Green Party fears efforts to overhaul the current law on electoral campaign spending will open the door to corruption in politics. Audio

6:10 AM.More than 44 million people across Britain have been going to the polls today, in what polls suggest will be the closest general election in decades. Audio

6:00 AM.Pressure mounts on interest rates as the dole queue shortens. The protests continue but the Greek government goes ahead with austerity measures and 44 million Brits make their choice in the general… Read more Audio