Morning Report for Wednesday 9 May 2012

8:55 AM.Australia's government has delivered its promised surplus budget, thanks largely to cuts in spending on defence and foreign aid and abandoning planned tax cuts. Audio

8:52 AM.The gruesome details of how 69 massacre victims died at Norway's Utoya Island are being described in the Oslo District Court this week, where the self-confessed gunman, Anders Breivik, is on trial for… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.One of the leading lawyers for Ngapuhi Treaty claimants, says they're getting a raw deal compared to other iwi - from the Waitangi Tribunal process; The Ministry of Justice is defending the time it… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Eighteen months after Auckland's eight local bodies merged into one, the Auckland Council is planning a major shake-up of the way it operates. Audio

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

8:35 AM.The government's plan to pay for beneficiaries to get long term contraceptives has elicited strong opinions both for and against the government proposal. Audio

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

8:24 AM.The Labour Party's finance spokesperson, David Parker. Audio

8:21 AM.The Government is facing an uphill battle to get its books back in surplus after its accounts showed a further slide in March. Audio

8:18 AM.The documents show the board of the National Party discussed concerns relating to a party supporter. Audio

8:14 AM.The Human Rights Commission has criticised the aged care sector for the chronically low salaries it pays its rest home workers. Audio

8:09 AM.The chief negotiator for Tuhoe, Tamati Kruger, says a disastrous period in New Zealand's history has been brought to an end. Audio

7:55 AM.The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive, Roger Sutton. Audio

7:51 AM.The next piece to open will be the west side of Latimer Square and the block up to Manchester Street. Audio

7:47 AM.The Commission has issued an urgent warning about boats similar in design to the Easy Rider. Audio

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

7:39 AM.Official papers reveal the Government intends further streamlining its border security system in a move that the Labour Party says will put the country's economy at risk. Audio

7:34 AM.The British man accused of killing his New Zealand girlfriend, Emily Longley, has given evidence at his murder trial, denying any involvement in the death. Audio

7:25 AM.A string of failures by an inexperienced midwife and staff at Waikato Hospital all contributed to the death of a new born baby at Waikato Hospital in 2009. Audio

7:21 AM.The Human Rights Commission says chronically low pay rates for workers in resthomes are discriminatory and breach human rights. Audio

7:17 AM.Two weeks out from Budget the Government is facing an uphill battle to get its books back into surplus by 2014/15. Audio

7:12 AM.The charge against Tame Iti and his co-accused of being part of an organised criminal group will be formally dismissed. Audio

7:09 AM.The Urewera Four will not be re-tried on the charge of being part of an organised criminal group. Audio

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

6:40 AM.London's FTSE 100 fell 1-point-7-8 percent, Frankfurt's DAX fell 1-point-9 percent, and Paris's CAC 40 fell 2-point-7-8 percent. Audio

6:36 AM.The Urewera Four will not be re-tried on the charge of being part of an organised criminal group. Audio

6:27 AM.Moerewa parents who want their senior secondary students taught locally have met Maori Party leaders to discuss their options; One of the leading lawyers for Ngapuhi Treaty claimants, says a squeeze… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:15 AM.The Government is to steamline its border security system, cutting frontline staff and making it easier for passengers to get into the country. Audio

6:10 AM.The Australian Government has scrapped billions of dollars worth of company tax cuts, and instead re-directed the money to welfare payments as it reaches for a budget surplus. Audio

6:00 AM.No re-trial for Urewera Four, Tame Iti's lawyer welcomes dropping of charges, English discusses predicted blowout in budget deficit, Human Rights Commission critical of pay for care workers, Midwife… Read more Audio