Morning Report for Thursday 13 December 2012

8:52 AM.The Whangarei District Council's launched a public funding drive for its controversial Hundertwasser art museum. Audio

8:48 AM.Tukoroirangi Morgan is back in a key role with Waikato-Tainui - nearly a year after he walked away; New Zealand's largest Maori owned fishing company says the high value of the New Zealand dollar, is… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A controversial New Plymouth car clamper is continuing to operate his business despite being found guilty of assault and being investigated for operating without a security license. Audio

8:42 AM.A report by the Auditor General says the Department of Conservation is losing the battle against the pests that threaten New Zealand's indigenous species. Audio

8:40 AM.The High Court in Wellington has heard about the window of time two men accused of killing a Radio New Zealand journalist last year could have spent with the victim. 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

8:25 AM.There's been widespread condemnation of a long-range rocket launch by North Korea, which went ahead in defiance of international warnings. Audio

8:22 AM.Parliament has finished its business for the year. Audio

8:20 AM.More details are emerging about the death of a nurse who died following a hoax call to the hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge. Audio

8:15 AM.The Government is being accused of neglecting an Afghan interpreter seriously injured in a deadly 2010 Taliban attack. Audio

8:08 AM.The judge commissioned to weigh up David Bain's case for compensation says his report should be released to Mr Bain and his legal team. Audio

7:57 AM.A Google search list released today shows New Zealanders couldn't get enough of the Olympics, the Volvo Ocean Race, and British boy band One Direction this year. Audio

7:53 AM.There is an increased risk of eruption at both Ruapehu and White Island. Audio

7:47 AM.Amnesty International is calling on the Fijian government to address allegations of torture inside its prisons. Audio

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

7:40 AM.A special-needs residential boys school at the centre of a row over a merger with a special needs school for girls is defending itself against what it says are 'the doubts and uncertainty that have… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Neville Rockhouse says the Prime Minister will be walking into a hornets nest when he meets the Pike River families in Greymouth today. Audio

7:28 AM.The former New Zealand First MP Brendan Horan is continuing to defend his reputation repeating he wants his phone records back. Audio

7:22 AM.The Prime Minister is defending his Justice and Education Ministers against accusations they have mismanaged their responsibilities. Audio

7:17 AM.An Afghan interpreter who has worked with New Zealand soldiers for years, says he has been neglected since he was severely injured in an attack on a convoy which killed the New Zealand soldier, Tim… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.So what do we know about Justice Ian Binnie? Audio

7:08 AM.Pressure is growing on the Justice Minister to make public a retired Canadian judge's report into David Bain's compensation claim. Audio

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

6:35 AM.The House has risen for its Christmas break but not before an adjournment debate which was both funny and at times pointed. Audio

6:27 AM.Tukoroirangi Morgan is back in a key role with Waikato-Tainui - nearly a year after he walked away; New Zealand's largest Maori owned fishing company says the high value of the New Zealand dollar, is… Read more Audio

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

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

6:15 AM.Councils across the country are looking forward to new powers that allow their communities to decide on rules and regulations about opening hours and where liquor stores operate. Audio

6:00 AM.Growing pressure on Justice Minister to release Bain report;Justice Ian Binnie;Afghan interpreter ignored by New Zealand, Afghan offcials;PM defends Justice and Education Ministers;Horan accuses… Read more Audio