Morning Report for Thursday 16 June 2016

8:55 AM.A play pushing for the youth court to cover 17 and 18 year olds too, has proved authentic enough for a judge, and persuasive enough for the head of the youth wing of the National Party. Audio

8:50 AM.Pacific Island countries are being urged to walk away from trade talks with Australia and New Zealand. Audio

8:45 AM.Legislation extending the amount of time a child is in care for has passed its first reading in Parliament. Audio

8:40 AM.The rhetoric is really starting to ramp up in the American presidential campaign. Audio

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

8:27 AM.One of Carterton's great characters has died. Gary McPhee, a former mayor of the Wairarapa town, and the region's sole representative on the Greater Wellington Regional Council, died at his home on… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.The Government is already pouring cold water on suggestions of a Mediaworks and TVNZ tie up. Audio

8:15 AM.Contenders for the Wellington mayoralty have been giving their views on how to negotiate a truce between Wellington city councillors and the council staff. Audio

8:12 AM.The Justice Minister Amy Adams is defending the Cabinet's decision to offer Teina Pora two and half million dollars in compensation despite widespread criticism the figure is too low. Audio

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

7:57 AM.Walkers taking part in a Peace hikoi in Taranaki this week have been sharing painful stories about their experiences with racism and of their hopes for a more inclusive future. Audio

7:54 AM.Yesterday a war of words erupted between the U.S President Barack Obama and the Republican Donald Trump. Audio

7:42 AM.The late politician and broadcaster, Sir Clement Freud, has been accused of sexually abusing children from the late 1940s until the 1970s. Audio

7:37 AM.The FBI has issued a plea for help from the public as it continues its investigation of the Orlando gay nightclub massacre that claimed 49 lives. Audio

7:33 AM.Twenty firefighters had to be decontaminated for asbestos yesterday after battling a large fire at a car wrecking yard in Auckland. Audio

7:27 AM.The three surviving crew members of the yacht Platino are back in the country. Audio

7:20 AM.Back now to the compensation offer to Teina Pora .. The Justice Minister Amy Adams is on the line. Audio

7:14 AM.The Transport Agency has entrusted the investigation into how it's ended up with a heap of bad steel at the new Waikato Expressway to the very company that imported it, Steel & Tube. Audio

7:10 AM.The Justice Minister Amy Adams says the two and half million dollars in compensation the Cabinet has offered to Teina Pora is fair despite her being advised to pay more. Audio

7:05 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.American stocks trimmed gains after the Federal Reserve heald rates steady but signalled two more rises this year on a better employment outlook. Audio

6:57 AM.A survey has found significant concerns about losing skilled staff and growing difficulty in replacing them. Audio

6:55 AM.The Real Estate Institute says a short supply of houses for sale has created a sweet spot for sellers this winter. Audio

6:52 AM.An economist is warning there are headwinds for the commercial property sector in the coming years as the economy is expected to slow. Audio

6:47 AM.Prices have held steady in the global dairy auction overnight. Audio

6:42 AM.The father of 15-year-old Stephen Dudley, who died after being punched in a fight after rugby practice, has delivered a searing rebuke to his son's school. Audio

6:33 AM.Teina Pora's lawyers and supporters say his compensation offer from the government for crimes he never committed is several million dollars short of what he deserves. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:12 AM.Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been left without safe drinking water during the holy month of Ramadan. Audio

6:07 AM.The Justice Minister is insisting she cannot pay Teina Pora more than two and half million dollars in compensation despite a former High Court judge saying she should do so. Audio

6:00 AM.Heat goes on Justice Minister over Pora compo offer;Justice Minister discusses Teina Pora;Transport Agency entrusts inquiry of bad steel to importer;Three survivors from Platino arrive back in New… Read more Audio