Morning Report for Friday 4 December 2009

6:43 PM.The head of Fiji's Citizens' Constitutional Forum says there's too much focus on a date for elections and not enough being done to deal with the country's deep seated racial problems. Audio

8:55 AM.It's been a big week in Australian politics and someone who will have been loving every minute of it is Kerry-Anne Walsh in Canberra. Audio

8:51 AM.It's been less than a month since Kaikoura's Whale Watch won a responsible tourism award in London, now the company's speaking out for the region's marine life. Audio

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

8:46 AM.The Tiger Woods media circus is continuing this morning. Audio

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

8:33 AM.A quick update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.Its the red crowned parakeet. Scientists have spotted a family of the birds, including a young fledgling, on Motutapu island. Audio

8:25 AM.Google has agreed on a way for publishers to limit people's free access to news reports on the Internet. Audio

8:22 AM.New South Wales has its first woman premier, after incumbent Nathan Rees was voted out by Labour MPs last night. Audio

8:18 AM.So is $580,000 really what it might take to snare the Auckland mayoralty? Audio

8:14 AM.Critics and contestants say the high spending cap in the Auckland mayoralty campaign risks putting off candidates who aren't wealthy. Audio

8:09 AM.If you want top seats for the 2011 Rugby World Cup final, you'd better start saving. Audio

7:56 AM.It's an end of an era for Templeview near Hamilton with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints closing its secondary school. Audio

7:52 AM.Official papers reveal the Government went against Treasury advice and increased spending on promoting New Zealand as a tourist destination this financial year. Audio

7:49 AM.Banking is moving back to the suburbs with Westpac Bank announcing it's opening 10 new community branches over the next 12 months. Audio

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

7:40 AM.Pakistan is asking the United States for details about the Afghanistan troop surge, fearing it will force more insurgents across the border. Audio

7:36 AM.A suicide bomber dressed as a veiled woman has killed at least 19 people including three government ministers in Somalia. Audio

7:28 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has changed his mind and will fly to Copenhagen to take part in the United Nations Climate Change conference. Audio

7:24 AM.Its economic prescription was too radical for John Key, but the 2025 Taskforce is here to stay - with the Government rejecting Labour's call for it to be scrapped. Audio

7:20 AM.An estimated 250 million people are expected to tune in tomorrow to watch the draw for the 2010 soccer World Cup in South Africa. Audio

7:16 AM.Two major tribes, Ngati Whatua and Tainui, are threatening to boycott an independent board designed to give Maori a role in the Auckland super city. Audio

7:08 AM.Rugby fans will have to pay as much as 1250 dollars to get the best seats at the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final. Audio

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

6:40 AM.The Government says Don Brash's 2025 task force will continue its work despite rejecting most of its recommendations so far. Audio

6:38 AM.Iwi are threatening to boycott an independent board being established to give Maori a role in the Auckland super city's governance. Audio

6:28 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:09 AM.A union leader is concerned proposed changes for reporting accidents could make workplaces less safe. Audio

6:00 AM.How much will it cost to get your bum on a seat at the Rugby World Cup? Major Iwi threaten to boycott the super city's Maori advisory board and calls for the Brash taskforce to be scrapped. Audio