Morning Report for Thursday 12 April 2012

8:57 AM.In scenes reminiscent of Beatles fever in the 60s, tens of thousands of screaming teenage girls in Australia have been gathering to catch a glimpse of the latest boy band sensation. Audio

8:55 AM.A campaign has been launched to try and save the Otago women's rugby team from becoming a casualty of the Otago Rugby Union's financial woes. Audio

8:51 AM.The veteran actor and artist Grant Tilly died in Wellington yesterday at the age of 75. Audio

8:47 AM.The Ministry of Education says it's closing the senior class at a Northland school because students are not getting a quality education. Audio

8:44 AM.Submissions to the Maori Economic Development Panel on ways to improve the performance and productivity of the whole Maori economy in New Zealand have now closed; The Mana Wahine Action Group in… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.The meat processing company, AFFCO, is being accused of dirty tactics in its long running dispute with the Meat Workers Union. Audio

8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.Thousands of people have paid top dollar to secure a place on commemorative voyages this week to mark the sailing, and the sinking, of the luxury cruise liner. Audio

8:22 AM.A major report to the Government is adding to pressure on local councils to release more greenfield land for development and make housing more affordable. Audio

8:19 AM.The government wants to further delay the full implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme for agriculture. Audio

8:15 AM.The power of veto enjoyed by the Finance Minister was introduced when New Zealand shifted to MMP in 1996. Audio

8:12 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, says not only will he veto any move by Parliament to extend paid parental leave, he will probably strike down any future non-government bill that adds to the… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.A tsunami watch in effect after two major earthquakes off Indonesia has now been lifted. Audio

7:58 AM.A major report to the Government is adding to pressure on local councils to release more greenfield land for development and make housing more affordable. Audio

7:54 AM.The police in Napier say the future is bleak for an eleven year old boy they describe as a recidivist burglar. Audio

7:51 AM.Ten Chinese asylum seekers who were planning to sail to New Zealand have settled for detention in Australia rather than risk a hazardous trans-Tasman crossing in their small yacht. Audio

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

7:43 AM.The Public Service Association says the increase in government spending on consultants suggests agencies are working around the Government imposed cap on public servants. Audio

7:39 AM.The Auckland Blues rugby coach Pat Lam broke down yesterday, telling reporters his family has been the target of racial abuse over the string of losses. Audio

7:30 AM.The Minister for Climate Change issues Tim Groser comments. Audio

7:28 AM.The agricultural sector may not have to start contributions to the Emissions Trading Scheme until 2018. Audio

7:22 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, says he is not being anti-democratic by declaring that regardless of how Parliament votes, he will veto an extension to paid parental leave. Audio

7:19 AM.The Syrian government has announced it will abide by the terms of a United Nations-backed peace plan and meet a looming deadline to halt all military action, despite continuing government shelling. Audio

7:14 AM.The Ports of Auckland has admitted it leaked personal leave details of a striking waterside worker to a blogger. Audio

7:09 AM.Two massive earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia caused panic across the region and rekindled memories of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:42 AM.The Government is being accused of being anti-democratic with its move to block a Labour Party members' bill before it has even been debated in Parliament. Audio

6:39 AM.Indonesians are now returning to their homes after a massive earthquake and aftershocks sparked tsunami warnings across the Indian Ocean. Audio

6:28 AM.Submissions to the Maori Economic Development Panel on ways to improve the performance and productivity of the Maori economy have now closed; The Mana Wahine Action Group in Whangarei is pitching in… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:16 AM.The Government has come under fire from environmentalists who say their proposed changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme are undermining our clean green image. Audio

6:00 AM.Relief after tsunami alert cancelled; Ports of Auckland admits leaking worker information - union; Syria says it will honour Annan truce; English says vetoing more parental leave is not… Read more Audio