Morning Report for Wednesday 7 March 2012

8:57 AM.In just over an hour, the Ellerslie International Flower Show opens in Christchurch. Audio

8:55 AM.The Ellerslie International Flower Show opens in Christchurch today, a year after the February earthquake stopped the show. Audio

8:46 AM.A union leader says it's time for tribes to get serious about providing jobs for Maori in the fishing industry; The national stop smoking service, Quitline, says the January price hike of cigarettes… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Student associations are sidestepping a law that bans compulsory membership by making every student a member but not making them pay. Audio

8:39 AM.By the end of this week, scientists hope to have a clearer picture of how the famous Pink and White Terraces look. 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.After showing few signs of resistance in the one day internationals, New Zealand will be looking to disappoint the bookmakers and turn the tables on South Africa when the test series begins today in… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Refugee support groups say it'll be a huge step backwards if the country's only refugee resettlement centre based in South Auckland, is closed. Audio

8:19 AM.Talk of meagre or no pay rises this year for police has met with dismay from retired officers, who say the situation could push some staff into quitting. Audio

8:14 AM.Ships that use the non-union labour at the Port of Auckland may face trouble across the Tasman. Audio

8:09 AM.The Finance Minister Bill English says the Government's tax take will now be one billion dollars lower than the Treasury forecast before last November's general election. Audio

7:56 AM.The firefighters union says the deficiencies in the response of the service's senior management to the February quake still need to be addressed. Audio

7:53 AM.The Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he will reserve judgment on Myanmar's progress towards democracy until he's spoken to the Nobel prize-winning opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Audio

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

7:40 AM.It may be Wednesday in New Zealand, but in the United States, it's Super Tuesday. Audio

7:36 AM.The retired New Zealand cricket player, Chris Cairns, has angrily denied allegations of match fixing while giving evidence in court in London. Audio

7:27 AM.There's been an angry response to a hint police officers may have to stomach a wage freeze this year. Audio

7:23 AM.The escalating industrial action on Auckland's waterfront is expected to spread to Lyttelton today. Audio

7:19 AM.The Labour Party's finance spokesperson, David Parker, joins us now in our Wellington studio. Audio

7:12 AM.The latest financial statements reveal the Government's books are continuing to deteriorate. Audio

7:09 AM.Grey Power and the Council of Trade Unions have joined forces to launch a petition against state asset sales. Audio

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

6:39 AM.Antarctica's defrosting fringes are being claimed by foreign plants and animals. Audio

6:36 AM.There's been an angry response to a hint police officers will have to stomach a wage freeze this year. Audio

6:34 AM.Opposition parties are targeting the Government's performance after more official figures released yesterday showed the Government's books are continuing to deteriorate. Audio

6:27 AM.The national stop smoking service, Quitline, says the January price hike of cigarettes flooded the organisation with calls for help - a significant number of them being Maori; A union leader says it's… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:13 AM.A law reform lobby group in Britain is questioning why the New Zealand cricketer, Chris Cairns, is suing an Indian cricket official in an English court. Audio

6:09 AM.Americans should find out, by the end of today, which Republican has the best chance of contesting November's presidential election. Audio

6:00 AM.CTU, Grey Power join forces to oppose asset sales, Bill English says no need to panic over deteriorating Govt books, Labour's David Parker disputes English's assessment, Port dispute set to hit… Read more Audio