Morning Report for Friday 13 April 2012

8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:53 AM.Forty one thousand New Zealanders got the flu last year, during a relatively quiet flu season when overall vaccine usage was also down. Audio

8:50 AM.Education groups want the government to increase efforts to help more children from poor families access early childhood education. Audio

8:46 AM.The Maori Affairs Minister is confident the Government will seriously consider recommendations from a Maori Economic Development Panel, on ways to improve the performance and productivity of the Maori… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Provincial rugby players have been told to expect further pay cuts, as their unions continue to battle tough economic times. Audio

8:39 AM.Hong Kong's Chief Executive says if attitudes towards Chinese investment in New Zealand do not change, opportunities will be missed and interested parties will go elsewhere. Audio

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

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.Earthquakes have been making headlines across the world over the last week. Audio

8:22 AM.Back to North Korea now, where a proposed rocket launch is causing tensions with the nation's neighbours. Audio

8:17 AM.The Mayor of Auckland says he would be concerned about any illegal breach of privacy laws in any company owned by Auckland Council, and it is something he would not tolerate. Audio

8:12 AM.Syrian families in New Zealand are devastated by what they say is the failure of Kofi Annan's peace initiative. Audio

8:09 AM.Hundreds of genetically modified trees have been destroyed at a heavily protected science facility in Rotorua. Audio

7:56 AM.Legal action over News of the World's phone hacking has now spilled over to the United States. Audio

7:52 AM.Claims of revenue gathering have resurfaced after another big year for speed camera enforcement. Audio

7:50 AM.In Indonesia five people have confirmed to have died as a result of Wednesday's earthquakes. Audio

7:46 AM.Forensic scientists are rolling out new technology which will digitally transport jurors to the scene of a crime. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:38 AM.Despite international condemnation, North Korea is expected to launch a rocket into space in the next few days. Audio

7:34 AM.Provincial rugby players have had a large cut in pay this year but at least one player agent says it won't lead to a player exodus. Audio

7:27 AM.Teacher unions are outraged the government is propping up the well known private school, Wanganui Collegiate, with extra funding. Audio

7:23 AM.The Government is under attack over its decision to veto a paid parental leave bill even if it win majority support in Parliament. Audio

7:16 AM.Kofi Annan's peace plan has subdued violence in Syria - but the UN envoy and former Secretary-general says he is not satisfied enough is being done by the Syrian government and he wants the United… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Listening to that was Claire Bleakley, president of GE Free New Zealand. Audio

7:09 AM.$400,000 worth of genetically modified trees have been destroyed in an attack on the Scion scientific facility in Rotorua. Audio

6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:42 AM.Wellington City Council is proposing a 5-point-3 per cent rate rise for commercial property owners. Audio

6:28 AM.The Maori Affairs Minister is confident the Government will seriously consider recommendations from a Maori Economic Development Panel, on ways to improve the performance and productivity of the Maori… Read more Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.Provincial Rugby Unions say cutting the pay of players is helping keep the game alive. Audio

6:10 AM.The road safety charity BRAKE says it's nonsense to suggest an increase in speed camera tickets is further evidence the cameras are all about revenue raising. Audio

6:00 AM.Hundreds of genetically modified trees are destroyed in Rotorua, in what's been called an act of vandalism. Kofi Anan calls on the Security Council to urge Syria to comply fully with his peace plan… Read more Audio