Morning Report for Friday 16 November 2012

8:57 AM.Australian Correspondent, Kerry-Anne Walsh, is in Queensland today. Audio

8:54 AM.It's Show Day in Christchurch and thousands are expected at the country's largest A&P show today, including two royal visitors, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla. Audio

8:51 AM.From a swampy pond and paddock to an internationally acclaimed venue, New Plymouth's Bowl of Brooklands has come a long way. Audio

8:50 AM.A court ruling stopping the demolition of the Christ Church cathedral means the Anglican church will have to consider evidence the quake-damaged building can be restored. Audio

8:47 AM.A group of major water users has declared that iwi have rights and interests in water; A central Auckland hapu says it's willing to work with Devonport residents over the future of land the… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.As riots flared across European cities this week the continent's leaders were preparing for the next phase of their repair job on the euro. Audio

8:38 AM.A draft transport plan has been released for Christchurch which gives cyclists and pedestrians priority over cars in the central city. Audio

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

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

8:26 AM.A school principal who warned the police in 1999 that a Far North teacher was sleeping with his pupils says she wants to know why they failed to investigate. Audio

8:24 AM.Investors in a failed Wellington financial management company are being warned that their situation is grim, with hundreds of millions of dollars unaccounted for. Audio

8:19 AM.China has unveiled its new leaders after a staged managed leadership transition in the Great Hall of the People. Audio

8:14 AM.The British oil company BP has agreed to pay four point five billion dollars -- the largest criminal penalty in United States history -- to settle charges stemming from the Deepwater Horizon disaster… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Israeli officials say a ground operation may be launched in Gaza in the coming days, as airstrikes continue in the territory. Audio

7:53 AM.Dunedin's mayor, Dave Cull, says the closure of the historic Kiwirail Hillside workshop in Dunedin is rough news for workers with less than six weeks to Christmas. Audio

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

7:40 AM.Tens of thousands more undelivered letters and parcels have been discovered in an Arrowtown building by police investigating the theft of mail from the Queenstown suburb of Fernhill. Audio

7:37 AM.The Labour Party's annual conference begins in Auckland later today amidst continuing attacks on its leader David Shearer. Audio

7:29 AM.The Public Service Association says the Ministry of Education is going to cut about half the jobs in its payroll department, which is currently struggling to get the new Novopay payroll system… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Hundreds of millions of dollars still can't be accounted for, as fears grow that a Wellington based investment firm was the front for a ponzi scheme. Audio

7:20 AM.The commissioner now running the Far North School, where James Parker sexually abused at least 12 boys, says it's likely more victims will come forward. Audio

7:14 AM.The Israeli operation in Gaza has intensified overnight, with the death toll rising on both sides. Audio

7:10 AM.BP has agreed to pay a four and a half billion US dollar fine over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Audio

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

6:28 AM.A central Auckland hapu says it's willing to work with Devonport residents over the future of land the sub-tribe's seeking to buy there; A group of major water users has declared that iwi have rights… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:16 AM.Tens of thousands of more undelivered letters and parcels have been discovered in Arrowtown by police investigating the theft of mail from the Queenstown suburb of Fernhill. Audio

6:14 AM.A court ruling halting the demolition of the Christ Church cathedral means the Anglican Church will be forced to consider evidence the quake-damaged building can be restored. Audio

6:00 AM.BP receives record fine for Gulf of Mexico oil spill; Death toll rises in Israeli strikes on Gaza; Paedophile teacher may have more victims says commissioner; Millions of dollars missing amid fears of… Read more Audio