Morning Report for Wednesday 23 March 2011

8:56 AM.Conservationists are worried about the fate of the Laysan albatross after 20 percent of the species' hatchlings were wiped out by the tsunami produced by Japan's magnitude 9 quake. Audio

8:52 AM.New Zealand Post's royal wedding stamps go on sale today. Audio

8:49 AM.A month on from the Christchurch earthquake, all but a handful schools in the city are back up and running. Audio

8:46 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:43 AM.A tiny Taranaki community is divided over the latest plans for oil and gas exploration in the region. Audio

8:39 AM.An elderly man who has been battling the Ministry of Health to be paid forl ooking after his two disabled children for the past 35 years has accused the Government of using stalling tactics to delay a… Read more 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

8:27 AM.Mathematicians in the United States say religion is set to become extinct in New Zealand.\ Audio

8:24 AM.Building tunnels underneath the Waitemata Harbour will be much more costly than a second harbour bridge and campaigners say they can't wait 20 years for the project to get under way. Audio

8:21 AM.Parliament has heard warnings of a Black Budget to come - as debate over the Government's planned spending cuts dominate the House. Audio

8:18 AM.Staying with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake, the police in Christchurch are to start cold-calling on homes in the city where there is either a history of domestic violence, or the… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Residents in one of Christchurch's worst hit suburbs are calling on the government to give them some certainty about when they will know if they can rebuild or will need to move. Audio

8:09 AM.Two US airmen have been rescued after ejecting from their warplane just before it crashed during allied operations in eastern Libya. Audio

7:57 AM.Thirty five years ago physicist Stephen Hawking rocked the scientific world by proclaiming black holes aren't necessarily black, and they have a tendency to explode. Audio

7:53 AM.The first non-fiction book by Janet Frame to be published in 25 years is set for release in November. Audio

7:50 AM.Britain will continue to heavily tax air passengers departing the country, despite intense lobbying by the New Zealand Government for the scheme to be scrapped. Audio

7:47 AM.The BBC's Mark Worthington in Tokyo says the restoration of power to the reactors came as a huge relief, especially as the day before smoke and fire had forced the evacuation of emergency workers. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:34 AM.Businesses in Christchurch have been offered a nearly seven million dollar life-line by the government but some are saying it's not enough. Audio

7:24 AM.The state of the Government's books is affecting the new vision plan for Auckland due to be released today. Audio

7:20 AM.Eight months out from election day and already, just which party is best qualified to manage the government's books is shaping up as a key election year battle. Audio

7:15 AM.There appears to be deepening divisions among the Allied Coalition over the leadership of the Libyan campaign with suggestions it should be taken over by NATO. Audio

7:11 AM.Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper was the first media outlet to break the story of the US jet crash in Libya. We are joined by their correspondent in Tripoli, Richard Spencer. Audio

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

6:40 AM.A who's-who of political, community, and business leaders to meet in order to help decide on a blueprint for Auckland's future. Audio

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

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:16 AM.Basic services, such as power and water, have been restored to the vast majority of Christchurch people, one month on from the devastating 6-point-3 magnitude quake. Audio

6:00 AM.Foreign reporters shown harbour damage, more attacks expected, Deepening divisions among Allies on Libya command, Public finances loom as election year issue, Auckland Council to release document on… Read more Audio