Morning Report for Friday 16 September 2016

8:56 AM.It's Friday so we cross to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:47 AM.Christchurch is readying itself for tomorrow night's first class rugby match between the All Blacks and Springboks; it's the first time since 2007 the teams have faced each other in the city - and… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Frustrated advocates are calling for better reporting of suicides committed by current and former members of the military. Kate Pereyra Garcia investigates for Insight. Audio

8:39 AM.As voting papers for local elections get sent out today, Local Government NZ is targeting those who don't vote, in an effort to bolster the low voter turnout of just 41 percent at the last election in… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has raised concerns about the naming of the new children's ministry. But Unicef New Zealand, who are also over in Geneva, says the ministry's… Read more Audio

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

8:25 AM.Labour finance spokesman Grant Robertson says the strong GDP number is not a measure of the quality of the growth or how much individuals will benefit. Audio

8:22 AM.Colin Craig takes the stand in the High Court in the defamation trial against him and claims the Taxpayers' Union executive director Jordan Williams, who's suing him, had a strategy to remove him from… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Commercial fishers say the government 'completely bungled' the negotiations over the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary. And they say the governement's action could threaten the quota management system. Audio

8:16 AM.AUT researcher Danae Anderson says it's difficult to measure compliance so it's hard to tell how big the problem it is. Audio

8:10 AM.Kiwifruit growers say they tell their members to go straight to the Labour inspectorate with any breaches. They also say they educate the growers on their responsibilities. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Rio Paralympics coming to a close as New Zealand team already meets its medal target - and wins a few international fans as well. Audio

7:51 AM.First time Paralympian Liam Malone has won gold again - and has broken an Oscar Pistorius record. Audio

7:48 AM.A UN aid convoy is still waiting to be allowed to cross into Syria to take humanitarian supplies to tens of thousands of civilians in Allepo. The UN is frustrated. Audio

7:44 AM.Donald Trump sets out his vision for economic growth in the US. Audio

7:38 AM.Finance Minister Bill English says economic growth will only translate into small gains for household income. Audio

7:27 AM.Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone says transport changes 'way too slow'. She's keen on public-private partnerships. Her competitor, Phil Goff, says asset sales wouldn't make up the shortfall. Audio

7:24 AM.The business lobby group, Employers and Manufacturers Association, says Auckland might need to sell some assets to fund transport shortfall and to consider a congestion charge. Audio

7:20 AM.More than two thousand-100 New Zealand soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme have today been remembered. Audio

7:16 AM.Politicians across the divide are now pledging to do all they can to bring home the bodies of the New Zealand soldiers killed in action in Malaysia, more than 50 years on from conflict. That's despite… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.A human trafficking scam that's carried on undetected for years is said to be using Facebook to lure migrants into jobs paying under 10 dollars an hour on New Zealand orchards. A union organiser… Read more Audio

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

6:59 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:58 AM.A small paleo snack bar manufacuter, Honest Foods, expects to triple in size over the next few months, and is looking for about a quarter of a million dollars in working capital as it scales up to… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.The country's third largest fuel company, Mobil Oil, says a multi-million dollar upgrade of its retail business is a sign it's here to stay. Audio

6:52 AM.The strong economic growth numbers have done nothing to dispel the likelihood of another rate cut by the Reserve Bank by the end of the year. Audio

6:45 AM.Public transport advocates are welcoming the 30-year Auckland transport plan agreed yesterday by the council and central government. Audio

6:42 AM.Frank Bainimarama calls New Zealand high-handed and disrespectful for speaking out over the detention of Fijia politicians last weekend. Audio

6:38 AM.The UN asks New Zealand if focus on vulnerable children might be too narrow and at the expense of other New Zealand children. We talk to the The Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, who's in… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:20 AM.It's the last day for the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Glenn Stevens. Audio

6:18 AM.Struggling councils are feeling the strain as they're warned traditional ways of funding essential projects won't be enough to get them through. Population shifts towards fast growing regions are… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Paralympian, swimmer Sophie Pascoe says she now faces a new challenge - learning how to relax.. She speaks to sports editor Stephen Hewson. Audio

6:05 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Claims a human trafficking scam using Facebook has been luring migrants to low paying jobs on New Zealand orchards for years. Politicians from across the spectrum pledge to bring home the bodies of… Read more Audio