Morning Report for Thursday 12 August 2010

8:56 AM.You will now not hear the sound of vuvuzela's at any home games at the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union this year. Audio

8:51 AM.Auckland Zoo says it has taken a giant step toward importing a new herd of elephants. Audio

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

8:43 AM.Australia's Labor government faces the threat of losing key seats in Queensland as it fights to hold on to power. Audio

8:40 AM.Savers disheartened by the sharemarket's meagre offerings could soon get a boost from a potential explosion in Private Public Partnerships. Audio

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

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.The Government is being asked to cut the red tape on what critics say is an outdated process that limits the number of DVDs available for sale, rent and viewing. Audio

8:22 AM.Pakistani-New Zealanders with friends and family in their flood-ravaged homeland say they are still coming to terms with the enormity of the disaster. Audio

8:18 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation is denying it's been forced to make an embarrassing u-turn over treatment for victims of sexual abuse. Audio

8:15 AM.A Chief Medical Officer says industrial action by Auckland Hospital lab workers is delaying patient treatments, and stretching the goodwill of clinicians and surgical staff to breaking point. Audio

8:09 AM.The Chief Coroner supports more reporting on suicides, as the number of New Zealanders taking their own lives out ranks those who are killed on the roads. Audio

7:56 AM.The business leader, Sir Ron Trotter, who has died in Wellington, is being praised as a captain of industry who turned his back on protectionism. Audio

7:53 AM.The Australian Liberal Party is being accused of using dirty tricks to manipulate Google search results for federal election candidates around Australia. Audio

7:49 AM.World markets have fallen on news that two of the largest economies - the United States and the United Kingdom - are in a worse state than people thought. Audio

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

7:40 AM.The rain and mudslides in China follow catastrophic floods in Pakistan and an unprecedented heatwave in Russia. Audio

7:29 AM.Close to a thousand mourners attended yesterday's military funeral at Linton Military Camp for Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell. Audio

7:22 AM.Supporters of Public Private Partnerships say the opening up of government building projects to independent investors could provide a multi-billion dollar boost to capital markets. Audio

7:18 AM.A New Zealand business adviser based in Beijing says New Zealand's reputation will not be harmed by the latest tainted milk scandal in China. Audio

7:13 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation has backtracked and says it will now pay for up to sixteen hours of counselling for all victims of sexual abuse. Audio

7:10 AM.The body of the Air New Zealand pilot missing in Hong Kong has been found in dense bush. Audio

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

6:39 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation has announced sexual abuse victims will once again be eligible for up to 16 hours of counselling. Audio

6:36 AM.Police in Hong Kong have found the body of missing Air New Zealand pilot Steve Morrissey. Audio

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

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:13 AM.A pilot programme that introduced New Zealand's first commercial biodiesel facility to Queenstown is to be rolled out nationwide. Audio

6:00 AM.Body of Air New Zealand pilot found in Hong Kong; ACC backtracks, okays counseling for sex abuse victims; China-based business adviser says Fonterra"highly regarded"; Government promises more… Read more Audio