Morning Report for Wednesday 11 May 2011

8:57 AM.Scientists from NIWA will set sail today on a voyage that aims to uncover the secrets of what's been described as 'the most extraordinary continent on Earth'. Audio

8:53 AM.Georgina te Heuheu has become the fourth minister to announce they're quitting politics after the November elections. Audio

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

8:43 AM.A former head of the English Football Association has accused four executives from the sport's governing body, FIFA, of seeking bribes in return for supporting England's 2018 World Cup bid. Audio

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

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

8:25 AM.It was billed as a tough love budget but the opposition says the Australian Government has shirked the hard decisions in this year's budget. Audio

8:17 AM.The damage from the Christchurch earthquakes is now being felt in the government's books. Audio

8:10 AM.A right-wing group is defending its distribution of anti-Asian leaflets in areas of Auckland and Christchurch with high Asian populations. Audio

7:53 AM.KFC's newest burger - the Double Down has certainly got people talking. Audio

7:51 AM.The ACC Minister, Nick Smith, has raised the possibility of reductions in some ACC levies later in the year. Audio

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

7:42 AM.A new plan will see all dangerous earthquake-damaged buildings in Christchurch's Cashel Mall pulled down or made safe by mid-July. Audio

7:40 AM.The building industry is warning would-be renovators to get started on their plans as soon as possible or prepare for higher costs and labour shortages. Audio

7:35 AM.A senior Ngapuhi elder says the moving of Hone Heke's bones is a promotional stunt by a man who is trampling tikanga. Audio

7:27 AM.Two men, who were wrongly jailed for the 2003 arson of the Manawatu Hotel, will today receive a payout which could run to six figures. Audio

7:22 AM.RNZ political editor Brent Edwards comments. Audio

7:19 AM.The International Monetary Fund says the New Zealand Government should look at selling part of its stake in state-owned enterprises to improve the country's economic performance. Audio

7:14 AM.Professor Paul Spoonley, a sociologist from Massey University has written on racist and extremist groups in New Zealand. Audio

7:10 AM.The police are investigating whether a letter-box drop of anti-Asian leaflets constitutes a criminal offence. Audio

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

6:41 AM.Two men, who were wrongly jailed for the 2003 arson of the Manawatu Hotel, will today receive a payout which could run to six figures. Audio

6:39 AM.The police are investigating whether anti-Asian pamphlets distributed by an organisation called the Right Wing Resistance constitute a criminal offence. Audio

6:29 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

6:16 AM.In Britain, the former boss of international motorsport, Max Mosley, has lost a legal challenge to force newspapers to inform people before publishing stories about them. Audio

6:11 AM.The ballooning government deficit means the country is likely to be in a fiscal straitjacket for the next decade. Audio

6:00 AM.Police investigating anti-Asian leaflet drop; Right-wing group targets Asians in east Auckland; IMF backs asset sales; Political editor comments on deficit figures; Wrongful imprisonment compo… Read more Audio