Morning Report for Wednesday 18 November 2009

8:55 AM.Conjoined twins Krishna and Trishna have been successfully separated after 31 and a half hours of surgery at a Melbourne hospital. Audio

8:55 AM.A mass invasion of jellyfish, some weighing more than two hundred kilograms, are making life a misery for Japan's fishing industry. Audio

8:50 AM.This week Queenstown is remembering the worst flood in the town's history, when Lake Wakatipu swallowed up the resort's commercial heart. Audio

8:48 AM.The mayor of Kaikoura wants the use of the pest poison 1080 to be banned, following similar stands taken by the Westland and Taupo councils. Audio

8:45 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:43 AM.New Zealand has been named the world's least corrupt country by the anti-corruption group, Transparency International. Audio

8:40 AM.A Lower North Island tribe is a step closer to settling its grievances with the Crown. Audio

8:35 AM.The latest news from the RNZ sports team. Audio

8:29 AM.A quick look at the markets. Audio

8:26 AM.The Treasury has recommended the Government make big cuts to spending over the next three years as part of a plan to lift the country's economic performance. Audio

8:22 AM.An unusual verdict in a High Court trial may pave the way for a former police officer to appeal against his conviction. Audio

8:17 AM.Motorcyclists will continue protesting proposed ACC levy rises even though the government says it is unlikely to adopt the steepest increase, $500 extra a year. Audio

8:10 AM.The family of an elderly woman whose apparent poor care led to a rest home being closed yesterday are standing by the rest home and its owners. Audio

7:57 AM.City Mayors and the Government appear to be at a stalemate over how much subsidy the Government will pay to repair leaky homes. Audio

7:50 AM.To France now, and the parents of a 13 year old schoolboy alerted by his Internet blog to plans to kill his teachers have averted a possible tragedy. Audio

7:45 AM.The latest news from the team at RNZ sport. Audio

7:40 AM.New Zealand's meat production is slumping with the countries' two largest companies investigating the sourcing of foreign lamb to make up the shortfall. Audio

7:35 AM.University academics say a pamphlet sent to staff by the Security Intelligence Service is bizarre and over the top. Audio

7:28 AM.Motorbike protests against proposed ACC levy hikes will be staged once more this weekend with organisers promising to step up their action to ensure the levies are dumped. Audio

7:24 AM.It's understood a deal is imminent which will see Hanover Finance merge with another finance company, as it moves to stave off receivership. Audio

7:20 AM.Chief executive of the Aged Care Association, Martin Taylor, discusses the case. Audio

7:10 AM.The family of a 103-year-old woman whose ill treatment led to a Palmerston North rest home being shut down yesterday say they have nothing but praise for the way their mother was cared for. Audio

6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:40 AM.Just under half of almost 200 people in Otago and Southland who died after trauma injuries may have survived with swift medical treatment. Audio

6:35 AM.The United States and China are agreeing to disagree on a raft of issues including trade, human rights and climate change. Audio

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

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

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

6:10 AM.A pick-up in job adverts on the internet is being seen as a sign that employment levels are recovering. Audio

6:00 AM.Rest home care under the spotlight, Hanover Finance set to merge, SIS send 'bizarre' pamphlet to universities, NZ's meat production slumps. Audio