Morning Report for Friday 16 March 2012

8:56 AM.Labor's new Foreign Minister, Bob Carr is already in trouble with PNG; Man wearing ninja style gear has got through security at NSW Parliament and thrown a paper plane from the gallery. Audio

8:53 AM.The deaths of two men whose bodies were found months later in their Wellington City Council flats have been examined by the capital's Coroner. Audio

8:49 AM.Hapu working to clean up dirty rivers near Whangarei fear the region's eel population is on the brink of collapse. Audio

8:46 AM.Ngati Wai has called a special hui over Hauturu-Little Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf; The Government says its goal to get more youngsters into early childhood education will help support… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The Auckland District Health Board says it froze all new appointments for two days this week, but is now recruiting again. 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

8:28 AM.The jury in the trial of four people accused of taking part in military-style camps in Te Urewera National Park may deliver a verdict later today. Audio

8:21 AM.David Shearer is promising big changes under his leadership of the Labour Party. Audio

8:18 AM.Scientists say they are still coming to terms with their last restructuring which only happened two years ago and fear more delays may cause difficulties with securing funding. Audio

8:12 AM.The Government is to set targets for public service performance as part of a shake-up of the state sector. Audio

8:09 AM.Bluff is in shock this morning after a family muttonbirding trip resulted in tragedy. Audio

7:54 AM.The grandson of Charlie Chaplin and great grandson of playwright Eugene O'Neill has returned to the New Zealand International Arts Festival for a third time. Audio

7:52 AM.A road safety commentator says it's an outrage additional police staff won't be on duty when changes to two give way rules come into force this month. Audio

7:48 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:44 AM.The Government wants to establish a new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Audio

7:35 AM.Opposition parties are dismissing John Key's top-ten targets for the Public Service, saying the Government has no plan for actually delivering on them. Audio

7:25 AM.The female truck driver, Marteine Robin, who was stabbed in the shoulder and abducted yesterday, shares her story. Audio

7:22 AM.A Christchurch City Council worker who was repeatedly stabbed while he sat in his car at an intersection yesterday, remains in a critical but stable condition. Audio

7:19 AM.Jill Karetai is aunt of the skipper of the Easy Rider, Rewai Karetai. Audio

7:15 AM.Southland area Police Commander, Inspector Lane Todd. Audio

7:12 AM.A young New Zealand woman holidaying in Samoa with her family is dead, after being swept away in a flash flood. Audio

7:09 AM.The body of a 30 year man has been recovered, but seven people remain missing this morning after their fishing boat, the Easy Rider, capsized then sank in the very early hours of Thursday morning… Read more Audio

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

6:38 AM.Police say it could be several days before they can speak to a man detained after a stabbing rampage in Christchurch yesterday. Audio

6:33 AM.Several vessels have been searching overnight for seven people still missing in Foveaux Strait after their boat, the Easy Rider, capsized then sank in the early hours of yesterday morning. Audio

6:27 AM.The Government says its goal to get more youngsters into early childhood education will help support vulnerable tamariki; Ngati Wai has called a special hui over Hauturu-Little Barrier island in the… Read more 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.The Automobile Association says measures to tackle drug driving need more teeth, as drug users will be slipping through police checkpoints. Audio

6:10 AM.Far reaching reforms of the state sector are being welcomed by many as a way of tackling a fragmented public service full of internal divisions. Audio

6:00 AM.Search continues for eight missing in Foveaux Strait; Drowning tragedy for NZ family in Samoa; Fishing boat capsizes near Stewart Island; Family member of missing; Christchurch stabbing victim remains… Read more Audio