Morning Report for Wednesday 16 September 2015

8:50 AM.The film "Everest" is being released tomorow, Morning Report speaks to the film's co-producer Tim Bevan. Audio

8:43 AM.The Minister for Whanau Ora, Te Ururoa Flavell says its service delivery approach would need buy in from other government agencies before it could be extended more widely; Rotorua Boys' High School's… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Scout or Scouts? Mediaworks decision to call their new gossip website scout is generating great confusion within the Scouts. Audio

8:38 AM.Legislation setting up a child sex offender register has passed its first hurdle in Parliament with unanimous support. Audio

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

8:28 AM.As Vladamir Putin vows to continue support for Syria's military, it's emerged that the offer to have Syria's dictator step aside was made three years ago, but it was ignored. Audio

8:24 AM.A life-saving injection worth two and a half thousand dollars is the first drug Pharmac will fund from its rare diseases budget. Audio

8:20 AM.Federated Farmers is urging caution over plans for Silver Fern Farms to team up with China's biggest meat processor Shanghai Maling. Audio

8:16 AM.Work and Income have started paying beneficiaries coming off stand down a day late for the last 18 years; the government is now trying to change the law and wipe the debt.Carmel Sepuloni is the Labour… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.A song penned 20 years ago by Neil Finn has taken on a new life as a fundraiser to help Syrian refugees. Read more Video, Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:56 AM.Hungary has declared a state of emergency just hours after passing new laws aimed at stopping the unchecked flow of migrants. Audio

7:50 AM.Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in as the 29th Prime Minister of Australia yesterday. Audio

7:46 AM.The pressure to include the Red Peak design in the flag referendum is refusing to go away; fifty-thousand people have signed a petition, which organisers presented to Parliament. Audio

7:41 AM.Farmers at odds over plans for foreign investment in Shanghai Maling. Audio

7:37 AM.A Greens MP says it's inexcusable that prison-operator Serco has escaped a fine that was imposed because it failed to collect razor blades from inmates. Audio

7:34 AM.The All Blacks have finally started their on-field work in the build up to their first Rugby World Cup pool match against Argentina at Wembley Stadium on Monday. Audio

7:24 AM.According to a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, frequent use of computers in schools is more likely to be associated with lower results. Audio

7:20 AM.Welding experts say there must have been a massive departure from strict safety rules for a fuel tank to explode while someone was welding it. Audio

7:18 AM.Prices for New Zealand's single biggest export, milk products, have risen sharply again in the overnight global dairy trade auction. Audio

7:14 AM.The Government has lost its battle to deport a rapist, after an appeals tribunal ruled the international convention on torture meant he could not be sent back to Ethiopia. Audio

7:11 AM.Work and Income has started paying beneficiaries coming off stand down a day late for the last 18 years; the government is now trying to change the law and wipe the debt. Alex Ashton reports. Audio

7:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.On Wall Street stocks have risen after US retail sales continued to climb in August, strengthening the case for an interest rate increase when the Federal Reserve meets this week. Audio

6:58 AM.The World Bank has warned developing countries to brace themselves for possible financial turbulence when the United States Federal Reserve starts to raise interest rates. Audio

6:56 AM.The capital markets watchdog is seeking to tighten the rules for overseas firms trying to exploit New Zealand's good corporate name. Audio

6:55 AM.Australia's central bank looks to have definitely moved to the sidelines and will now watch and wait on the interest rate front. Audio

6:53 AM.The government is reviewing the way companies handle tax credits and in particular how they are used by companies that lose money. Audio

6:51 AM.Motor Trade Finance says car auction and financial services company Turners has many hurdles to overcome in order to lift its stake in the company. Audio

6:50 AM.Dairy prices have risen sharply for the third consecutive time. Audio

6:48 AM.The move by China's Bright Foods to set up a joint venture with New Zealand's largest meat processor Silver Fern Farms looks set to give the industry its biggest shake up in years. Audio

6:43 AM.The Rugby World Cup in England is just a few days from kick off and organisers are putting the final touches on the seven week tournament. Managing Director for England 2015, Stephen Brown, told our… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.A welding industry group says it's clear there was a huge breakdown in well-established procedures before a deadly explosion in Auckland. Audio

6:38 AM.Work and Income has underpaid beneficiaries coming off stand down periods for the past 18 years. Audio

6:27 AM.The Minister for Whanau Ora, Te Ururoa Flavell, says its service delivery approach would need buy in from other government agencies before it could be extended more widely; Rotorua Boys' High School's… Read more Audio

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

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

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

6:00 AM.Govt seeking to wipe millions in debt to beneficiaries, Welding experts says lax safety could be behind explosion, Government loses battle to deport rapist to Ethiopia, More IT in schools doesn't… Read more Audio