Morning Report for Friday 13 November 2015

8:57 AM.The Christmas Island detention centre and the Royal visit. Audio

8:40 AM.Long-time sexual and domestic violence advocate Dr Kim McGregor has been appointed the first Chief Victims Advisor to Government. Audio

8:37 AM.In just a few weeks world leaders, ministers, officials and observers from 196 countries will converge on Paris to try to nail down the first globally binding deal to reduce climate-damaging… Read more Audio

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

8:28 AM.The Capital's streets, parks and even statues have been gilded with golden scarves and banners. Audio

8:24 AM.Boosting education and aviation trade will be a priority of the Prime Minister's trip to Vietnam this weekend. Audio

8:20 AM.A community driven campaign to cut the number of young Aboriginal Australians drinking excessively is being credited with a 16 percent drop in youth binge drinking. Audio

8:10 AM.Destructive chaos wrought by detainees on Christmas Island this week was swiftly followed by mayhem among the inmates of our House of Representatives. Audio

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

7:57 AM.The New Zealand rugby league team's tour of England reaches its climax this weekend with the winner takes all final test of the three match series. Audio

7:55 AM.The Rhythm and Vines festival is responding to alcohol-fuelled riots that marred last year's event by banning most campers from bringing their own alcohol this year. Audio

7:52 AM.Sweden's Prime Minister has introduced temporary border controls in his country. Stefan Lofven lof vin says the move was taken because a surge in new arrivals had resulted in a threat to public order.

7:45 AM.European and African leaders have reached agreement in Malta on a deal that will create a fund worth one-point-eight billion Euros for African countries and establish an action plan to reduce the… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.Thousands of people have signed an online petition for the release of a former New Zealand solider after his detention in Australia for being associated with an outlaw motorcycle gang. Audio

7:36 AM.The Novopay Minister Steven Joyce has called in debt collectors to recover one point eight million dollars from almost two thousand teachers and other school staff overpaid when the system was badly… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.New Zealand cricket fans won't know if injured Tim Southee will play the second test in Perth against Australia until the toss today. Audio

7:26 AM.A Government agency is being investigated for its role in the Saudi sheep scandal. Audio

7:22 AM.The prosecution has ended its closing argument in Chris Cairns' perjury trial with a stinging attack on the former cricketer. Audio

7:15 AM.Yet another of Prime Minister John Key's Government support parties has let fly at the Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton over the revocation of New Zealanders' visas and their incarceration… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.A charity for disadvantaged children has been struck off the Charities Register after the man running it used it to lend tens of millions of dollars to his own property projects. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Market update with Gyles Beckford. Audio

6:56 AM.Activity in the manufacturing sector is expected to hold up despite a fall last month. Audio

6:54 AM.An economist says New Zealanders have realised the economy is more than just dairy and the picture isn't as gloomy as believed. Audio

6:52 AM.The Inland Revenue Department is looking to give the tax system quite a shake up in the way businesses deal with the department on GST and PAYE. Audio

6:49 AM.The share price of steel products manufacturer, Steel and Tube fell 8 percent yesterday, after it said weak global steel prices are likely to result in a lower first half profit. Audio

6:45 AM.A Government agency is being investigated for its role in the Saudi sheep scandal. Audio

6:39 AM.The manager of a charity for disadvantaged children which was struck off says he was naive when he lent tens of millions of dollars to his own property projects. Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in now with what's happening in the financial world. Audio

6:13 AM.Another round of talks begins in Vienna tomorrow on the Syrian crisis, and for the first time it looks as if there could be some form of Syria representation. Audio

6:10 AM.The Prime Minister says he recognises a New Zealander now in detention in Australia as one of the soldiers in his protection team during a visit to Afghanistan. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Charity for disadvantaged children struck off over bad loans. Dunne deals to Dutton over "concentration camp" policy. Prosecution ends closing argument in Chris Cairns' perjury trial. NZTE under… Read more Audio