Morning Report for Friday 12 April 2013

8:55 AM.Let's cross to Melbourne now for a chat with our correspondent Donna Demaio. Audio

8:51 AM.NASA says it wants to capture an asteroid and use it a stepping-stone for a mission to Mars. Audio

8:47 AM.The Ministry of Education is investigating a claim by an Auckland kura saying that some of its' staff have been forced to take out loans because of the flawed school payroll system, Novopay. An… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The ACT Party leader, John Banks, says state schools are among the groups interested in setting up partnership schools next year. Audio

8:40 AM.A New Zealand teenager is making waves in the Australian V8 Supercar championship, which returns to Pukekohe this weekend for the first time since 2007. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:25 AM.The Minister of Customs has told his officials to be "very afraid" of what 3-D printers will do to border security. Audio

8:13 AM.A leading constitutional lawyer says families of Pike River victims are entitled to feel aggrieved at the latest findings on the disaster. Audio

8:09 AM.The rise and rise of the New Zealand dollar may have levelled off overnight, but as far as exporters are concerned, the Kiwi is continuing to sit at an uncomfortably high levels. Audio

7:55 AM.A watering mission begins today for New Zealand's best known and oldest tree. Audio

7:53 AM.A hearing to decide whether the convicted sex offender, Bernard McGrath, will be extradited to Australia begins in Christchurch this morning. Audio

7:50 AM.Grey Power is in negotiations to secure cheaper electricity for its members. Audio

7:47 AM.Australian V8 Supercar racing returns to Auckland this weekend with local drivers among the leading contenders. Audio

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

7:39 AM.The battle to lure a multi-billion dollar oil company to their city is heating up between Dunedin andr Invercargill. Audio

7:36 AM.A hearing at Ohakea Air Base has been told that 3 Squadron, which lost 3 men in a fatal helicopter crash on Anzac Day 2010 had a culture of pushing the limits. Audio

7:26 AM.The New Zealand Breakers have the chance to seal a record-equalling third straight Australian National Basketball League title tonight, when they face off with arch-rivals the Wildcats at their Perth… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.New Zealand's ambassador to South Korea is Patrick Rata. Audio

7:19 AM.The Group of Eight rich nations have condemned North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes in the 'strongest possible terms' after talks in London. Audio

7:18 AM.It has been four months since 20 year old Adam Lanza shot 155 bullets at innocent children and teachers in a 5 minute rampage at Sandyhook Elementary. Audio

7:15 AM.Median house prices have hit a record high - topping 400-thousand dollars for the first time - driven by the scramble for housing in Auckland and Christchurch. Audio

7:11 AM.Canterbury University law professor, Ursula Cheer, is with us. Audio

7:08 AM.An anonymous blogger appears to have defied a court order preventing the release of Earthquake Commission claimant details. Audio

6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:39 AM.Some bach owners on Rangitoto island aren't fazed by new research that shows Rangitoto Volcano could erupt again. Audio

6:36 AM.When it comes to New Zealand's housing shortage it's a tale of two cities. Audio

6:26 AM.An engineer is calling on the Crown or councils to pay for any earthquake-strengthening of marae. The Ministry of Education is investigating a claim that some Auckland kura staff have been forced to… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:14 AM.A Maori feather cloak given to China's leader Mao Zedong in 1957 will be brought back to New Zealand later today - on loan from the Chinese Government. Audio

6:00 AM.Someone seems to have defied a court order, and published EQC claims material on line. The G8 nations condemn North Korea for missile and nuclear tests and Southern cities vie to host multinational… Read more Audio