Morning Report for Wednesday 30 May 2012

8:56 AM.After years of debate and controversy, the Whangarei District Council has decided to go ahead and build a Hundertwasser art centre. Audio

8:52 AM.The former friends of the mass killer, Anders Behring Breivik, have described to a Norweigan court how he became increasingly isolated after leaving high school. Audio

8:49 AM.The Labour MP for Te Tai Tonga, Rino Tirikatene, says the politician he won the Southern Maori seat from has been advertising herself as the region's member of Parliament; The Waikato Regional Council… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The reflagging of foreign charter fishing vessels could give local companies the opportunity to expand their fleets and employ more local people, but questions remain over whether the industry is… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.48 percent of New Zealand employers found it difficult to fill job vacancies last year, according to a recent survey. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The Prime Minister is heading to Britain at the end of the week to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee as New Zealand officials continue to co-ordinate work on changing the succession laws. Audio

8:26 AM.Mr Dotcom will now be allowed to see, in advance, a lot of what prosecutors are saying about him. Audio

8:22 AM.Megaupload's founder, Kim Dotcom, says his strict bail conditions, which were relaxed yesterday, were a grotesque over-reaction. Audio

8:19 AM.A daughter of George Gwaze, the man acquitted for the second time of the murder and sexual assault of his neice, says her family was put through five terrible years because the New Zealand medical… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.Expat New Zealanders performed a haka in front of hundreds of people at a vigil near the shopping mall in Doha where 19 people including three New Zealand children died. Audio

8:09 AM.The Assistant Police Commissioner says concerns raised about the behaviour of a Waimate man, Jason Frandi, were dealt with quickly and appropriately. Audio

7:57 AM.One of the country's most exclusive private schools, King's College, says it's overhauled its drug and alcohol education programmes after a spate of deaths at the school. Audio

7:52 AM.There's a warning of "blood on the conference floor" today when the Education Minister Hekia Parata fronts up to school principals at a conference in Auckland. Audio

7:50 AM.Search and rescue teams who scoured the Kaimai Ranges looking for a missing group of school children in the Bay of Plenty say they're relieved they found them safe and well. Audio

7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:42 AM.Medical professor Felicity Goodyear-Smith worked behind the scenes for George Gwaze's defence team in both trials, helping to source overseas medical HIV experts who challenged the Crown's view. Audio

7:38 AM.The lawyer for George Gwaze, who has again been acquitted of the murder and sexual violation of his adopted daughter, Charlene Makaza, says the police rushed to judgement in deciding to charge his… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Another earthquake in northern Italy has killed at least 15 people. Audio

7:24 AM.New Zealander Steve Walker was at the vigil. Audio

7:19 AM.In Doha, hundreds of people including the parents of three dead New Zealand children, have laid flowers and attended a vigil and a memorial service for the 19 victims of the fire at the Viallagio… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The owner of a Central Otago vineyard says the brutal death of Dagmar Pytlickova is an incomprehensible and senseless loss. Audio

7:12 AM.Comments from the Assistant Police Commissioner, Malcolm Burgess. Audio

7:09 AM.Police investigating the double death in South Canterbury have revealed they were looking for Waimate man, Jason Frandi, the day before he was discovered dead alongside a hitch-hiker who he is… Read more Audio

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

6:40 AM.George Gwaze says he'll stay in New Zealand and will not be seeking compensation from the government after being acquitted for the second time of the murder and sexual violation of his adopted… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.The Czech ambassador to New Zealand says the death of a Czech tourist in South Canterbury is a strong reminder of the dangers of hitchhiking, but New Zealand is still relatively safe. Audio

6:28 AM.The Waikato Regional Council is about to embark on the final step to implement two Maori seats; The Labour MP for Te Tai Tonga, Rino Tirikatene, says the politician he won the Southern Maori seat from… Read more Audio

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

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

6:14 AM.A report by Unicef has ranked New Zealand 20th out of 35 developed nations when it comes to child poverty. Audio

6:11 AM.Taliban fighters have stepped up their attacks in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province, weeks after the New Zealand government announced an early withdrawal of troops stationed in the region. Audio

6:00 AM.Police were seeking Waimate man the day of his disappearance; Police were investigating Frandi before deaths; vineyard owner says "death of Czech worker is incomprehensible"; Qatar Crown Prince calls… Read more Audio