Morning Report for Tuesday 22 February 2011

8:56 AM.To claim four wickets in just two balls of cricket sounds nearly impossible. Audio

8:52 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:48 AM.An East Coast school principal says the region's economy should substantially benefit from a merger of the polytechs in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay. Audio

8:44 AM.Orientation week has started at the University of Otago with thousands of students flooding onto campus and signing up to courses. Audio

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

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

8:26 AM.The All Blacks are being touted as a way for New Zealand to build better relations with the United States in a study by the Washington-based think tank, the Centre for Strategic and International… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The Welfare Working Group presents its long awaited report to the Government today on changes to the welfare system and according to details leaked to some news media, it wants sole parents made to… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The Libyan uprising follows the overthrow of the leaders of Egypt and Tunisia, and amid ongoing protests for political reform in many other parts of the region, including Bahrain, Morocco, and Yemen. Audio

8:09 AM.With the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi teetering, latest reports speak of fighter planes bombarding people in the capital Tripoli. Audio

7:56 AM.It could be a battle between the bicycle and the buggy for a spot on Wellington's new fleet of trains. Audio

7:52 AM.A senior member of the British intelligence agency, MI5, has rejected accusations his agency could have prevented the 2005 London bombings. Audio

7:49 AM.A new online directory service is taking legal action against the Yellow Pages Group in a court case that could set an international precedent in the developing field of cyberspace law. Audio

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

7:41 AM.The Prime Minister has denied he changed his story about when he found out about a decision to replace the Government's BMW ministerial cars with brand new models. Audio

7:36 AM.A top government health official admits they're having to rely on the honesty of parents as they battle a spreading outbreak of measles. Audio

7:25 AM.Details leaked to some news media outlets suggest that among the recommendations from the Welfare Working Group is a requirement for sole parents to start looking for work when their youngest child… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.The possible shape of a revamped welfare system will become clear today when the Welfare Working Group's report to the Government is made public. Audio

7:17 AM.President George W. Bush's former top trade official says New Zealand can expect strong enforcement of intellectual property rights and investor protections in any trade deal involving the United… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Some European countries are now moving to get their citizens out of Libya. Audio

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

6:40 AM.While the Government insists it will not intervene in the domestic milk market, some critics say there should be no problem giving consumers a subsidy on milk given that dairy farmers are enjoy their… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.New Zealanders are being warned against all non-essential travel to Bahrain and Libya after ongoing unrest by protesters determined to overthrow autocratic regimes in both countries. Audio

6:00 AM.The unrest in Libya spreads, reports suggest leader Mohammar Ghaddafi has left the capital. Recommendations on major welfare reform to be announced today, will parents on the DPB be forced to look for… Read more Audio