Morning Report for Thursday 28 April 2011

8:57 AM.The railway bridge made famous by Bobby, Peter and Phyllis' petticoat waving heroics - has been saved from certain destruction. Audio

8:53 AM.Hackers have brought down the Sony Playstation network, and the electronics giant has admitted 75 million customers may have had their credit card details stolen. Audio

8:51 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

8:46 AM.An Islamic fundamentalist group has called off its planned protests during tomorrow's Royal Wedding in London. Audio

8:43 AM.An Afghan pilot has gunned down nine American soldiers in Afghanistan - in another example of an Afghan soldier going 'rogue'. Audio

8:41 AM.About 80 people have spent a second night away from their homes after record flooding in Hawke's Bay. Audio

8:39 AM.The search for a missing helicopter and its two occupants has resumed in Mt Aspiring National Park this morning. Audio

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

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.Nearly 20 commercial buildings in the historic port township of Lyttelton have been, or will be, demolished and that figure is expected to increase. Audio

8:22 AM.A ten million dollar drug bust at Auckland airport is being hailed as a major win in the fight against smuggling. Audio

8:14 AM.An Auckland councillor, who also sits on the city's transport board, says the council should make transport more of a priority. Audio

8:09 AM.The former National Party leader Don Brash says he is cautiously optimistic he'll succeed in his bid to unseat the Act Party leader Rodney Hide. Audio

7:57 AM.Authorities in Whangarei want to stamp-out a new gang before it gains a foothold in the area. Audio

7:53 AM.Community groups supporting the poor in Whangarei say beneficiaries are in no shape to take further cuts to their budgets. Audio

7:49 AM.The two factions of the Palestinians, Fatah and Hamas, have resolved their deep divisions - paving the way for elections and a unity government. Audio

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

7:41 AM.Auckland's transport body is facing a multi-million dollar funding gap as it prepares to take on major new projects. Audio

7:40 AM.The Government intends to boost spending on new state highways over the next decade, but at the expense of public transport and road safety. Audio

7:37 AM.Responsibility for dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake could pass from Civil Defence to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority within a matter of days. Audio

7:28 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has met the French President, Nicholas Sarkozy, in Paris with the Middle East and Afghanistan high on the agenda. Audio

7:23 AM.The Transport Minister, Steven Joyce. Audio

7:20 AM.A draft document reveals the Government intends to further ramp up spending on new state highways. Audio

7:19 AM.The high-flying New Zealand dollar could get another boost today even if the Reserve Bank decides not to change the Official Cash Rate this morning. Audio

7:15 AM.Radio New Zealand's Parliamentary Chief Reporter, Jane Patterson comments on who holds the balance of power in Acts leadership challenge. Audio

7:10 AM.Don Brash says he's cautiously optimistic that he'll take over the leadership of the Act Party from Rodney Hide. Audio

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

6:38 AM.The former National Party leader met yesterday with the latest addition to the Act caucus, Hillary Calvert, who is now believed to be holding the balance of power. Audio

6:29 AM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

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

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:00 AM.Brash's lobbying of Act caucus appears to be working; Hide may be on brink of losing leadership; Government poised to increase state highway spending; Transport Minister on budget priorities; John Key… Read more Audio