Morning Report for Wednesday 11 June 2014

8:56 AM.The capital has been declared "vampire friendly" with hints that some of the undead may even be present in the Beehive. Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The annual National Agricultural Fieldays gets under way at Mystery Creek near Hamilton today. Audio

8:50 AM.Three years on from its controversial introduction, a report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says 90-day work trials are creating more job opportunities. Audio

8:46 AM.Two tribes have scored a legal victory over the Tuhoe Treaty settlement legislation; The Kohanga Reo National Trust says there's now no reason for the government to put off addressing a string of… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.There has been a second attack on Karachi's airport. This time there was a gun battle near the airport with men on motorbikes firing shots at a training camp used by security forces and then fled. Audio

8:35 AM.The Kohanga Reo Trust's commercial arm has been cleared of criminal wrong-doing by the Serious Fraud Office. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:30 AM.RNZ education correspondent John Gerritsen discusses opposition to the government's flagship education policy. Audio

8:25 AM.Primary school teachers and principals have united in opposition to the government's flagship education policy, saying it is unacceptable and unworkable. Audio

8:20 AM.New Zealand's youngest convicted killer, Bailey Junior Kurariki, was 12-years-old when he participated in the fatal beating of pizza worker, Michael Choy in 2001. Audio

8:16 AM.A 13-year-old boy will appear at the Waitakere Youth Court this morning charged with murdering a west Auckland dairy owner. Audio

8:15 AM.A brief look at other areas affected by the weather overnight. Audio

8:09 AM.It's been a hectic night for emergency services in Auckland, with devastating winds causing widespread problems and power outages to tens of thousands of homes across the region. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:55 AM.Lawyers for leaky home owners are getting ready to revisit compensation claims that have been dashed in the past, after a new court ruling. Audio

7:50 AM.The International Whaling Commission says the government must take immediate steps to protect the endangered Maui's Dolphin. Audio

7:44 AM.A New Zealand artist who friends feared had been killed while fighting alongside rebel forces in Syria is alive and well in California. Audio

7:36 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says comments from the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe that he wants to see commercial whaling resumed are "unfortunate and unhelpful". Audio

7:26 AM.Primary school teachers and principals have united in opposition to the government's flagship education policy, saying it is unacceptable and unworkable. Audio

7:23 AM.A 13 year old boy will appear in court this morning, less than two hundred metres away from where he's accused of murdering a west Auckland dairy owner. Audio

7:20 AM.Down south, Civil Defence teams are meeting first thing this morning to assess the ongoing flood situation around north Canterbury. Audio

7:19 AM.There are problems elsewhere too in the Coromandel with emergency services working to rescue a foundering commercial fishing vessel. Audio

7:14 AM.Auckland's Civil Defence Controller Clive Manley, updates the situation. Audio

7:09 AM.More than 55 thousand homes remain without power in the upper North Island this morning after violent wind gusts wreaked havoc overnight. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.A look at the markets. Audio

6:57 AM.Economic growth is likely to reach an annual pace of about 4 percent and then pull back somewhat but will still remain strong. Audio

6:54 AM.New Zealand Oil and Gas has lost about 2.5 million US dollars as a result of a failed well off the coast of Taranaki. Audio

6:50 AM.The investment company, Rangatira has lifted its annual net profit more than four-fold, largely reflecting the more than 32 million dollar profit from selling its half share in Contract Resources to… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Reuters is reporting that New Zealand's richest man, Graeme Hart, may sell SIG Combibloc for about 5 billion US dollars. Audio

6:47 AM.Nuplex says its sales volumes in Australia are beginning to stabilize but its profit margins remain under pressure and it expects that market to remain difficult beyond year end. Audio

6:43 AM.The storm overnight caused major problems on roads in the north. Audio

6:38 AM.Gale force winds have battered the upper North Island overnight, with Auckland and the Coromandel worst hit. Audio

6:29 AM.The Kohanga Reo National Trust says there's now no reason for the government to put off addressing a string of recommendations made by the Waitangi Tribunal; Two tribes have scored a legal victory… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:22 AM.The International Whaling Commission says the government must take immediate steps to protect the endangered Maui's Dolphin. Audio

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:12 AM.The worst appears to be over in Auckland. What's the weather doing in other parts of the country. Audio

6:10 AM.Storms overnight cut power to tens of thousands of homes and temporarily closed the Auckland Harbour bridge, as a violent weather system caused havoc from Northland to the Coromandel. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Vector update on Auckland electricity outage; Auckland Civil Defence update; Wet night for Canterbury; Locals unsurprised young teens charged over fatal dairy attack; Primary teachers and principals… Read more Audio