Morning Report for Wednesday 2 December 2009

8:55 AM.Queenstown's added a new weapon in its fight against alcohol fuelled violence - Maori Wardens. Audio

8:52 AM.The New Zealand car market is set for a shake up. Audio

8:48 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:43 AM.The construction industry is predicting a short-term shortage of wood at a time when there is a growing demand for new houses. Audio

8:40 AM.An American website aimed at anorexics says it has been forced to use a Wellington postal address because of stalkers and hate mail. Audio

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

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

8:27 AM.It looks like being a very short honeymoon for Australia's new opposition leader. Audio

8:24 AM.Allegations of a 'cover up' have surfaced during a High Court trial of manslaughter against an Auckland police officer. Audio

8:19 AM.A man suspected of killing four police officers in the United States has himself been shot dead in the city of Seattle. Audio

8:10 AM.With Australia likely to cut company tax rates, there's added pressure on the tax working group to come up with meaningful reform of the tax system. Audio

7:55 AM.Motorcyclists and lawyers are questioning the rationale behind huge hikes in ACC levies. Audio

7:50 AM.Iran says serious measures will be taken against a young British yacht crew if it is proved they had what it's calling"evil intentions". Audio

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

7:39 AM.The Greens co-leader Russell Norman has accused the Northland MP John Carter of bending the rules of parliament to help a Bay of Islands businessman. Audio

7:26 AM.United States officials have confirmed that President Barack Obama will send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Audio

7:18 AM.The Victoria University-led group aired its preliminary options for reform at a conference in Wellington yesterday and will issue a final report before Christmas. Audio

7:14 AM.Only days before the opening of the climate change summit in Copenhagen, scientists are warning that the Antarctic ice shelf is melting and that sea levels will rise by 1.4 metres this century. Audio

7:10 AM.Maori Party MPs met late into last night as they sorted out the political future of the Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira. Audio

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

6:39 AM.The Corrections Department has closed two of its workshops that are aimed at teaching prisoners construction skills. Audio

6:35 AM.The Minister of Finance is warning a group reviewing the tax system their recommendations must be politically viable. Audio

6:27 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

6:13 AM.Auckland public transport users will have an integrated ticketing system introduced from next year, with Infratil's electronic ticketing business Snapper announcing the roll-out of its smartcard… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The successful prosecution of an international spam operation is being seen as a victory for New Zealand's beefed-up anti-spamming laws. Audio

6:00 AM.Hone Harawira calls on support from disgraced former ACT MP Donna Awatere Huata. The Antarctic ice shelf is found to be melting twice as fast as previously predicted. The Minister of Finance tells the… Read more Audio