Morning Report for Tuesday 15 November 2011

8:57 AM.It's the oldest daily newspaper still in circulation in New Zealand, and the only metropolitan daily that's still independently owned. It's chronicled a gold rush, two world wars, Sir Edmund Hillary's… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A school that has had a year-long campaign for survival wants a judicial review of the Education Minister's decision to close it. Anne Tolley last week announced her intention to shut Kawerau… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.The Christchurch City Council has faced tough questioning at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes over its role in ensuring buildings are earthquake strengthened. Audio

8:45 AM.An Auckland social services provider says it's extraordinarily surprised the National Party isn't committing to expanding Whanau Ora - when it's failed to fix intergenerational Maori failure; The… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Jordan's King Abdullah says the Syrian president should resign in the interests of his country. He is the first Arab leader to call on Bashar al-Assad to step down since Syria began its violent… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:25 AM.A man dubbed New Zealand's most notorious stalker is due to be released from prison. Glen Goldberg, who has amassed more than 190 convictions since 1987, many of them for stalking at least 10 women… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The leading contenders for the seat of Te Tai Tokerau fronted up to voters at the impoverished heart of the electorate. Hone Harawira who claimed the seat for his new Mana party in the July… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.China is questioning whether a regional trade pact including New Zealand is the right vehicle for a larger free trade area covering Asia and the Pacific. Audio

8:13 AM.The Auckland Council says it's not worried its credit rating could be downgraded. The international rating agency Standards and Poors has put the council on credit watch as it believes the council's… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.The National Party leader's complaint to the police over the recording of his conversation with the Act candidate John Banks is being labelled heavy-handed and an obvious attempt to shut the matter… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.The man who killed 77 people in Norway in July has made his first public appearance in an open court, only to be swiftly silenced when he tried to justify his actions. Audio

7:51 AM.The National Party says it's considering complaining to the electoral commission after hundreds of its billboards were defaced in the dark of night. About 700 election signs were altered with stickers… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Protesters camping in Auckland's Aotea Square say they will fight eviction notices from the Auckland Council in court. The Occupy Auckland group, who have been in the square since the middle of… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.The editor of a Cook Islands' newspaper says the people allegedly assaulted by Zac Guildford at a restaurant in Rarotonga have agreed to meet the troubled All Black. Audio

7:34 AM.The Department of Labour's only mining inspector will return to the stand at the Royal Commission on the Pike River disaster. Audio

7:20 AM.National's transport spokesman, Steven Joyce, says in the next three years he would look at upgrading what he termed key high-use highways. The Green Party is accusing Steven Joyce of having a… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Hints of what might be in the recording of a conversation between John Key and John Banks are starting to emerge, despite warnings from the police against disclosing the details. The conversation took… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:44 AM.A madcap idea to harness the growing potential of social media has inspired two Hamilton entrepreneurs. Video Kiosk was developed by Hamiltonians Ro Edge and her partner, Peter Vargo, over 18 months… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.The government has been told to rein in competition between Christchurch schools and create hubs where they can cooperate. The call comes in some of the 230 submissions the government has received to… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.The National Party leader, John Key, says he is taking a stand against covert media tactics. Mr Key has laid a complaint with the police over the recording of his conversation with Act candidate John… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.The Tauranga based kiwifruit company Te Awanui Huka Pak, says Maori shareholders are fortunate that the vine killing disease PSA has only had a minor effect on their orchards; An Auckland social… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:11 AM.The person who claims to be behind the group responsible for defacing National Party's billboards has not ruled out another election stunt. Audio

6:00 AM.Pressure mounts for Key to release 'tea party' tapes; Greens attack National's plan to spend billions on roads; Sole mining inspector back on Pike commission stand; Occupiers prepare to fight Auckland… Read more Audio